The PV-1 Ventura was used extensively by the US Navy as an effective maritime patrol bomber equipping no less than 29 squadrons in the Atlantic and the North, Central, South and Southwest Pacific. PV-1s are credited with at least 6 U-Boat kills and they took part in patrol and bombing missions on diverse targets like Attu and Kiska in the Aleutians, the Marshall and Gilbert Islands in the Central Pacific and Rabual, the Philippines and Formosa in the South Pacific.

These 3D printed models require no assembly but compare favorably with injection molded kits and exceed the detail of most comparable resin and white metal models by a good measure. Photography of these little gems is a challenge for our equipment and limited skills, check out the well proportioned model including the detailed canopy, the fuselage complete with windows and door, the dorsal turret, twin-tail assembly and even the tiny tail wheel!

Although the surfaces are not perfectly smooth (3D printing is done in layers), the plastic used can be sanded and painted much the same way you would handle resin or styrene. The landing gear is represented in the retracted, in-flight position on these models but it should be fairly straight forward to add photo etch parts for a very convincing "gear down" rendition, perfect for an air base diorama.

NOTE: While we currently maintain limited inventories of most items, some items may be "printed on demand", which usually requires 10-15 business days from order to shipment.