1/144 HU-16B "Albatross" flying boat (2 x USA/ GER / CANADA)

The HU-16B "Albatross" flying boat (2 x USA/GER/CANADA) is a 1/144-scale plastic model kit of a seaplane or flying boat from Sova Model. Seaplanes and flying boats combine both aviation and naval details and offer opportunities for interesting fuselage finishes.

Sova Model focuses on less common aircraft prototypes, special versions, research aircraft, and regional aircraft. The kit is supplied as an unassembled plastic model intended to be glued together and painted.

Building Recommendations

• Type: Plastic model kit of a seaplane or flying boat
• Scale: 1/144
• Before gluing, we recommend test-fitting the parts and verifying the geometry of the wings, tail surfaces, and landing gear.
• It is advisable to prepare the cockpit, landing gear bays, engines, and transparent parts as separate subassemblies.
• For a clean finish, use primer, thin layers of paint, and a final coat of clear coat according to your chosen color scheme.

Model adhesives, fillers, sanding, primers, and model paints are suitable for this build. Paints and adhesive are not included in the kit unless otherwise explicitly stated on the packaging.