Tony T Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I'd like to build a D as a PB4Y-1 sub-hunter in the wavy dark grey-blue over white scheme. I would have it empty (no depth charges etc) so what obvious things might need changing, if any? Tony paul fisher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud_Ally Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I'm quietly keeping an eye on this as it looks to be something rsther epic. Does anyone happen to have any inclination of what the price is projected to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 references ready! stusbke, Vandy 1 VX 4, reconspit and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 references ready! Holy crap! Rick Griewski and Jeff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Ahhhh, but the most holiness collection of crap! I have only one reference on the type. I need to get cracking. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebo Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) Hi Rich Really nice collection of reference material you got. Can you please recomend some 'essential' B-24 books. Im mostly into tecnical stuff and stuff with lots of pictures and paintschemes. I allready have the following : Haynes book Warpaint book Consolidated mess Japo Book Thanks a lot Cheers Mikkel references ready! Edited March 11, 2018 by Mebo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 funnily enough, I don't actually know anything about the Liberator at all...or the reference books! One of the benefits of being a book dealer is I can keep the books I like. I've been collecting Liberator books for a couple of years as I like the aircraft and hoped that one day someone would release a large scale kit. If you simply google 'B-24 Liberator Walkaround' there are several websites with plenty of pictures. Personally I'm going to pop down to Duxford and take some pics of their aircraft. If you already have the JaPo, Haynes, Warpaint and Consolidated Mess books then you already have the best technical volumes. The person to really speak to is the author of the JaPo book, Pavel Turk. I've never met anyone with a greater technical knowledge of this aircraft. I can also recommend 'Assembly Ships of the Mighty Eighth' for some inspirational colour schemes. Personally, I want to do an Assembly ship. I would also say 'The Dragon and His Tail' but I can guarantee that will be among the first aftermarket decals released, and everyone will do it... MikeMaben, Rick Griewski and David66 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebo Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 funnily enough, I don't actually know anything about the Liberator at all...or the reference books! One of the benefits of being a book dealer is I can keep the books I like. I've been collecting Liberator books for a couple of years as I like the aircraft and hoped that one day someone would release a large scale kit. If you simply google 'B-24 Liberator Walkaround' there are several websites with plenty of pictures. Personally I'm going to pop down to Duxford and take some pics of their aircraft. If you already have the JaPo, Haynes, Warpaint and Consolidated Mess books then you already have the best technical volumes. The person to really speak to is the author of the JaPo book, Pavel Turk. I've never met anyone with a greater technical knowledge of this aircraft. I can also recommend 'Assembly Ships of the Mighty Eighth' for some inspirational colour schemes. Personally, I want to do an Assembly ship. I would also say 'The Dragon and His Tail' but I can guarantee that will be among the first aftermarket decals released, and everyone will do it... Thanks a lot I wiil look for the Assembly ships book. You are right about "The dragon and his tail". It is the Memphis belle of B-24's :-) Cheers Mikkel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Well, I guess the cats out if the bag with that 20% off deal on the B-17 I got off eBay Friday evening. So bring it on! Now where was that home builders business card I got at the home show.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I hope its in the shops soon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I'll likely buy one but at this point I have no clue where I'll display it. It's way too big for my display case. My limit atm is B-25 sized models. Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 These big kits make great wall hangings. I have my B-25 hanging nose down on the wall in my work room. They also look good box framed and hung. Out2gtcha, BloorwestSiR and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Roof Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I'm quietly keeping an eye on this as it looks to be something rsther epic. Does anyone happen to have any inclination of what the price is projected to be? This is purely a guess based on their P-61 and the HKM B-25's, but the $175 to $225 retail price range seems likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 These big kits make great wall hangings. I have my B-25 hanging nose down on the wall in my work room. They also look good box framed and hung. Ron, any suggestions on how to do the box frame? I think that might be the way to display my B-25 when I finish it. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 My study's too small but dangling a four engined heavy is possible. I wished kits came with uncompressed LG oleos, as landing config. appeals the most. But then you need a bunch of aircrew, although if simulating a Commemorative AF bird just about anything goes, including loud shirts. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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