Two new releases by Minicraft Models sees a 1/72nd PBM-5 and a new tool EC-135C in 1/144th.

PBM-5 Mariner "Nightmare"
Item no - 11684
Scale - 1/72nd
The PBM was designed in the late 1930’s and first deployed in the early 1940’s as a sea based U.S. Navy patrol bomber and transport for men and material. The Mariner was also well suited for search and rescue operations. The PBM was a large aircraft carrying a crew of 7 to10 crewmen and a flight range of over 2000 miles.
This new 1/72 scale plastic kit represents the PBM-5 seaplane which was the single most produced aircraft in the Mariner family. This PBM-5 seaplane features new tooling for “beaching gear” and depth bombs for positioning in the fully detailed mariner Bomb bays. The new Minicraft PBM features recessed panel lines, detailed twin engines with position-able cowl flaps and control surfaces, newly tooled beaching gear and new markings for the PBM-5 “nightmare”.

EC-135C
Item no - 14709
Scale - 1/144th
The EC-135C was an evolution from the earlier KC-135A adapted to serve as an airborne command and control air-strike” threat had passed, the EC-135C also served as an intelligence gathering and command and control aircraft.  
The new Minicraft EC-135C is made from new tooling and includes recessed panel lines, re-fueling boom, boom operator position, “C” engines, pose-able landing gear and unique EC-135 communications equipment. Decals represent the EC-135C when operating with US Air Forces in Europe. USAF EC-135C, 7th ACCS/55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE, 1998USAF EC-135C, 9th ACCS, Hickam AFB, HI, 1983.

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