The early RADAR installed on the PBY-5A Catalinas was crude and very limited, but it worked well enough that the Black Cats were able to sink over 10,000 tons and seriously damage another 24,000 tons of Japanese merchant shipping in their night attacks. (Get the full story in Black Cat Raiders of WWII also available). Plastic kit features fully engraved panel lines and rivet detail, highly detailed cockpit interior and waist gunner's compartment, optional position landing gear, wing-tip floats and more. Assembly required. #0009068