B-24 Liberator (one or maybe even two?) - new project.

Started by capt. R · 187 · 1 month ago
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    Tom Cleaver said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    If you're doing an assembly ship, it's unlikely the guns were still in use. Tubarao is pretty well-known, so google "photos of B-24J Tubarao" and see what is what.

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    capt. R said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    @tcinla I'm going to build a Liberator B.VI Long Range version, without machine guns in the front turret and on side positions. It will be 31 squadron SAAF.

    Work is slowly going on. I build cockpit, and painted interior. I'm thinking about nasal trimmer. Hasegawa suggest 90g. I bought tire balance weights of 5, 10 and 25 grams and I'll be stuffing them into the nose of the plane.

    PS. The cockpit is quite modest. Again, I decided to build in the OOB system, with minimal aftermarket accessories at most. Also because the model cost me (despite the fact that it was in a good price for the secondary market) - 61.5 dollars.Therefore, I did not want to specially increase the budget of this project also because the model seems quite successful, even the tires have a marked deflection from weight. And when it comes out - we'll see 🙂

    This time I used photos of the cockpit, rejecting the manufacturer's suggestions to paint the instrument panel with the central panel black. Finnaly I used new shade of interior green from Mr Color - C351.

    I am a bit stressed about the construction of the nasal part, because of the rather complicated construction system, consisting of several parts. Hope it turns out well.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Excellent job, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    The cockpit looks already amazing, Lis @lis

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    capt. R said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Finally I don't like my work and I repainted instrument panel with black clocks with white scale and Glass from clear.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Great improvement, Lis @lis
    Don't be too hard to yourself.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Looks even better, my friend @lis!

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    Eric Berg said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Yeah, Lis @lis. Don’t be so hard on yourself. That latest instrument panel looks just fine. Certainly better than before, although I thought that one also looked pretty good too. What’s next?

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    capt. R said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Model was painted interior green color. Nose is build into a there pieces and need to add weight 90g.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Interior color looks great, Lis @lis

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    capt. R said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Main two pieces of plane nose are glued together. I added some weight but under nose turret You can put only max 10g weight. Rest of them You have to stick in radio-operator room and under cockpit.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Pilots took their seat nicely, Lis @lis

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    capt. R said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    I think this build go so slow... Bomb bay looks quite good. Separete Walls was as four pieces was glued to fuselage halfes. Fuselage was a challenge. A lot of parts in fuselage make strains on fuselage halfes. I need to use some CA Glue, but I think all come together fine. Next step will be fit fuselage and nose into a one piece. I hope this work will go in good way.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Looking good, my friend @lis!

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    capt. R said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    @fiveten @johnb Thank You!