Pup7309 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) This is a thread for AM updates and fixes for the Hobbyboss B24 Good luck gentlemen! Edited January 16, 2019 by Pup7309 alanash1963, Jan_G and Darren Howie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 listed as future release from Kits World Decals jan https://www.kitsworld.co.uk/index.php?CATEGORY=7&SUB=2&THISPAGE=1&RADIOSORT=4&PICFILE=336&STKNR=336&STRH=3808&ORDN=2679&RNZ=738276 alanash1963 and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 listed as future release on their website alanash1963, nmayhew, Uncarina and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 True Details Liberator wheel set with dust covers - future release TDP32217 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TDP32217 True Details LIBERATOR SPOKED WHEEL SET TDP32218 https://www.squadron.com/B-24-Liberator-Spoked-Wheel-Set-p/tdp32218.htm Uncarina, Harold, Out2gtcha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plm Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) It seems that the Hobby Boss Kit is not the good block version for the Dragon and his tail version. Dragon and his tail WWII aircraft is a B-24J-190-CO 44-40973. Hobby boss one seems to be a B-24J CF. Nose Turret is an A15 but the shape around it is not the same. Feel free to correct this if I'm wrong. Edited January 17, 2019 by Plm Jan_G, Bill Cross, Out2gtcha and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Plm said: It seems that the Hobby Boss Kit is not the good block version for the Dragon and his tail version. I agree, however based on their announcment on web site they are planning more decals to com for Lib an probably they counton AM producers that more blocks out of J version could be build in future jan alanash1963 and Wackyracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Those wheels look great I wonder if they are to scale or made to fit the too large main gear? Ryan Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Plm said: It seems that the Hobby Boss Kit is not the good block version for the Dragon and his tail version. Dragon and his tail WWII aircraft is a B-24J-190-CO 44-40973. Hobby boss one seems to be a B-24J CF. Nose Turret is an A15 but the shape around it is not the same. Feel free to correc this if I'm wrong. Don't care!!! I love this scheme. I had it in 1/48 and sold it all off after ordering the 1/32. This WILL be mine! Bill Cross, Iain, Stormer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Ryan said: Those wheels look great I wonder if they are to scale or made to fit the too large main gear? Im wondering the same thing.....................Im just hoping they scaled a previous wheel up to 1/32nd as apposed to making them based off of the size of the OOB tire. Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Here are my quick findings fellows: Kit main TIRE: 1.875” diameter Kit nose TIRE: 1.200” diameter Kit main wheel HUB: .890” diameter Kit nose wheel HUB: .600” diameter Kit wing main wheel opening: 1.820” dia. True Details dimensions: (diameters) Main TIRE: 1.735” Nose TIRE: 1.065” Main HUB: either .935 or 1.050, not sure which line - real wheel may be two-piece hubs/rims? Nose HUB: .615” I do not know about the gear LEGS - whether they are dimensionally correct (a couple of the above responses are concerned about the Gear Legs being too large); I will endeavor to find out. But, to be sure: the True Details tires are more appropriately sized; someone posted a tire size chart comparing B-17, B-24 and other large a/c tires. Can’t recall where, if someone knows please remind us. Hope this helps! Jimbo Uncarina, Darren Howie and Tnarg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 9 hours ago, Jan_G said: listed as future release on their website Can’t use those on the HB kit unless their drawings are wildly inaccurate. The problem with B-24 model kits (as I have pointed out many times before) is that B-24s had literally hundreds of variations and sub-variations. When you pick one (and only one) for a model kit, you automatically eliminate about 98% of possible decal choices. If a B-24 kit were intelligently, thoughtfully designed, with lots of modularity in the molds and lots (and lots, and lots, and lots) of optional parts, you could go a long way toward doing most of them. But this is Hobby Booboo. Alburymodeler and Jan_G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I can measure the wheel/tire/strut sizes when I’m down at Pima next time. Their B-24J is at ground level, as is the PB4Y-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Wheel/tyre sizes. Iain jimbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonGUSA Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 B-24 tire dimensions Main - 56" x 16ply Nose - 30" x 10ply The mains are the same size as those on B-17's. jimbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, Iain (32SIG) said: Wheel/tyre sizes. Iain Thats it! Thanks Iain!! Jimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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