TimW Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, RonGUSA said: Hey Tim Where did you find photos that show them mounted above the bomb bay? Can you show a link or picture. Thanks Ron G https://www.pool2012.net/make_site/htmout/Bendix BC-433 in the Radio Bay of the B-24.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonGUSA Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Thanks Tim Ron G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Trolling along, more pics soon. I have this bombsight https://www.robertmrozowski.com/https:/www.robertmrozowski.com/shop/1-32-scale-norden-bombsight/ but am not totally sure it would go in a B-24J; looks like it could, though. There are two mounts, a rather streamlined one and a larger, clunky "early" mount--the direction I'm inclined to go unless I hear otherwise. Kit bombsights always leave me a bit disappointed, unless they get jazzed up a bit. They are rather visible after all. More to come... Tim W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonGUSA Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Hey Tim I believe that's the Nordin bomb site and would be the correct one for the B-24s, B-17s and the the B-25s. Ron G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, RonGUSA said: Hey Tim I believe that's the Nordin bomb site and would be the correct one for the B-24s, B-17s and the the B-25s. Ron G Based on some pics I found I figured the same. It's hard to tell with some of the restored aircraft--there are a lot of things in some of them you wouldn't see in an operational aircraft, like added seats for passengers, creative interior colors, etc (there was a big discussion on other sites about that). Cheers, Tim W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 More progress. Lots of improv going on. http://imgur.com/IZHMpY5 http://imgur.com/68SuRiQ http://imgur.com/NhZuALj http://imgur.com/TDEaA5w BradG, Stormer, LSP_Ray and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Excellent work on the cockpit, Tim. Especially like the color you chose. Cheers, D.B. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) 45 minutes ago, D.B. Andrus said: Excellent work on the cockpit, Tim. Especially like the color you chose. Cheers, D.B. Thanks-- Instrument panel took forever, but was worth it. Really adds something to the front office. Stole some assorted PE for other parts of the front section. Building the multi-part resin bomb sight now. And I'll add the headrests. Took me awhile to find good pics that I trusted. Tim W. Edited March 20, 2019 by TimW D.B. Andrus and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 Brass inserts arrived yesterday....now, back to it! OK, after I run a couple of errands.... Wackyracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 More progress, now that the brass landing gear inserts have arrived. Had to do a bit of sanding--fit wasn't 100% but nothing major and I think it will add some needed support to the landing gear. Nose wheel by TrueDetails BradG, LSP_Kevin, Landrotten Highlander and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 One more. Trak-Tor, Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Where does the nose wheel retract to? It looks like there is not enough room for it to swing up and retract. The crew compartments look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 I believe it pivots backward. You can see from this shot of a 24 at Duxford, there's not all that much room in the nose wheel well. http://www.bcwarbirds.com/duxford_b24_page_5.htm Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, TimW said: I believe it pivots backward. You can see from this shot of a 24 at Duxford, there's not all that much room in the nose wheel well. http://www.bcwarbirds.com/duxford_b24_page_5.htm Thanks! Found this pretty interesting Starting at 7:45 they go through a tour of the Lib in flight and right by the retracted nose wheel, still spinning SUPER fast from take off: Trak-Tor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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