The Boeing B-314 clipper is widely regarded at the summit of flying boat technology. It inaugurated the world’s first transatlantic heavier-than-air service, and carried passengers and cargo around the globe in the 1930’s and 1940’s.
Large, luxurious, and reliable — and with an astounding range of 3,500 statute miles — the B-314 made intercontinental passenger airline service a practical reality.which is essential reading for anyone interested in flying boats and in particular, the Pan Am fleet.
Other very useful B-314 links...
Wikipedia entry
Photo gallery from Business Insider
Boeing Company "Historical Snapshot"
Please Note that you have a choice of scale for this model, either 1/285th(6mm) or 1/288th - please check your choice in the top right corner of this page when ordering.
There is barely two millimeter's difference between the two BUT, I do know that many modelers like to be exact about these things.
WINGSPAN:
161mm - 1/288 : 163mm - 1/285
LENGTH:
112mm - 1/288 : 113mm - 1/285
Model upgrades:
August 12 2017 - prop-shafts thickened after a report of the props being too easy to break off. (100% print success)
September 3 2017 - 1/288th option added