1/72 Academy Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

Gallery Article by Tadeu Pinto Mendes

 

History:
The PV-1 Ventura was a development of the A-28 Hudson and it carried out functions in USN and allied forces. A few planes went to the air force, like B-34. In 1944, the FAB (Brazilian Air Force) received 14 planes for patrolling along the northeast coast of Brazil.

The model:
The kit is from the South-Korean model company Academy and is a model with few pieces, but very well moulded.

Painting:
The FAB used two paint schemes for their PV-1's. This model is in the FAB scheme of overall in insignia White; Rudders in Green (FS 24062) and Yellow (FS 23538); leading edges in Black (FS 37038).

Tadeu Pinto Mendes

      

Photos and text © by Tadeu Pinto Mendes