1/72 KVZ Beriev Be-6 Madge Seaplane
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
Large, 1/72 scale model of this very successful Soviet flying boat. This is one of KVZs best effort and features very fine raised panel lines, clear canopies for the nose, cockpit and tail 'stinger', twin tail guns, nacelles with engine front detail and more. Includes a large display stand and decals for 'Yellow 04.' Molded in gloss white, black, ivory and clear plastic. Even includes two tubes of the original glue. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The Be-6 began production in 1949 and was built through 1957 at the Beriev plant in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, USSR. There were 19 variants and a total of 123 airframes built. Madge (the NATO reporting name) carried out a variety of missions, including long-range maritime reconnaissance, coastal & supply line patrols, torpedo and bombing strikes, mine-laying and transport operations. The reliable Be-6 remained in service until the late 1960s. Some aircraft ended service as civilian unarmed transports in Arctic regions. At least one survivor is preserved & currently at the Ukraine State Aviation Museum in Kiev, Ukraine. The Chinese operated their BE-6s until the engines wore out; no replacements were available, so many were re-engined with turboprops; some may be still in operation today.
$34.00