alaninaustria Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Troy Molitor said: ...This looks to be hours of fun for a lot of you guys. Amen to that brother! Cheers Alan Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 19 hours ago, Gerhard said: If it looks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. Mallard, Bufflehead or Canvasback? Makes a difference to some. Cheers, D.B. Dave T, Jan_G and Shawn M 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic Conway Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Good to see that the variant chosen by HobbyBoss also sits close to, if not identical to, to some of the 100Gp British Electronic Warfare Liberators. Martin Streetly's book on 100 Group identifies B-24J-165-CO '6G@M' of 223 Sq; this seems very close to the sub-variant in the box? Perhaps the nose turret is not quite correct as it seems this was an A6B variant? My favourite choice of markings, namely 6G@K with beautiful nose art seems also possible as being a B-24J-5-DT it has a similar nose turret, but differing top turret to the boxed variant (as I understand this, although I'm still climbing the B-24 learning curve, so welcome comments or corrections here). Not sure how tail turrets for both of these compare with the boxed example? Of course choosing British markings means that the seam in the front turret isn't too much of a problem as these were covered in doped fabric and didn't mount armament. Perhaps not too hard to rework the kit turret shape if its not going to be transparent on the model? And hopefully those nice aftermarket chaps might just present us with some corrected turrets or choices for top and tail? R Palimaka, MikeC, Shawn M and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) Really hopeful for replacement turrets and early/later turret designs from some aftermarket but not sure how certain it is we will see those; not a whole lot of companies doing clear bits these days. Found this was a good page to help identifying different turrets etc for a given B-24: http://www.usaaf-in-cbi.com/Liberator_ID/Lib_Recce_Doc.htm Edited November 17, 2018 by petrov27 Uncarina, D.B. Andrus and Jan_G 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic Conway Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Thanks for this Petrov; I can add this to my B-24 homework for this week! Much appreciated Padraic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAG Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 comically oversized box aside, the sheer size of the parts is pretty astounding! alanash1963, kkarlsen and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 21 hours ago, petrov27 said: Really hopeful for replacement turrets and early/later turret designs from some aftermarket but not sure how certain it is we will see those; not a whole lot of companies doing clear bits these days. Shoot an email to Hypersonic. Not sure if the owner hangs out here but he's often spotted on ARC. I've got his 48th A-3 corrected canopy and it's absolutely amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafju Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 3 hours ago, TAG said: comically oversized box aside, the sheer size of the parts is pretty astounding! I know some cats who will be happy…. scvrobeson, KiwiZac and nmayhew 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 53 minutes ago, rafju said: I know some cats who will be happy…. Ours would probably find it a happy upgrade from her Spitfire box. Carl monthebiff, Uncarina, Southern Bandit and 10 others 7 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 I am thinking of making an assembly ship, so I really wouldn't need to worry about the turrets. Mike MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Nose art is great, but assembly ships are over the top amazing for the most outrageous color schemes. Tnarg MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) On 11/19/2018 at 3:03 AM, BloorwestSiR said: Ours would probably find it a happy upgrade from her Spitfire box. Carl ! Cat: These Tamiya kits are purrfect (!) any more reviews of this kit? Edited November 27, 2018 by Pup7309 BloorwestSiR and monthebiff 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 'War Goddess" should have the older, rounded dome of the A3C, but both "My Akin ?" and "Going My Way" both mounted the A3D "High Hat".' Can either be found in the HK Models B-17s? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, dodgem37 said: 'War Goddess" should have the older, rounded dome of the A3C, but both "My Akin ?" and "Going My Way" both mounted the A3D "High Hat".' Can either be found in the HK Models B-17s? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark If my memory is correct, the 17's used either a Sperry (or license made) A-1A or an A-1B upper local turret (depending on the serial number break). Not sure what the 24 uses (I think it's either a Bendix or a Martin turret) but at the very minimum, the clear plexi is totally different between the two. Edited November 27, 2018 by Juggernut Added content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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