Printable PBY-5A Catalina OLD VERSION

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The Catalina flying boat is a WW2 era maritime patrol plane. It was used as an anti-submarine plane amongst other things. This is the old version of the Catalina. For the new, better version, go here:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2401976 How I Designed This I didn't make this design from scratch. I downloaded the original model from here: https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models/aircraft/other/catalina Once I got the model, I used 3D Builder (Windows 10 default 3D designer) to split it down the middle. Exported it, then loaded it into Tinkercad (a simple, browser-based, editor). From there I removed the propellors, thickened the wing struts and tail, added that piece of the hull underneath the tail, retracted the undercarriage, added the gunning blisters and added floats on the end of the wings. If you want a version with the floats or wheels down (or some other variation), leave a comment and I could design one (don't be shy), but I won't unless someone wants it.