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Airfix Consolidated Liberator 24H
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These sprues look lovely. First, let them have a shower in a bubble bath.
Project: Airfix Consolidated Liberator B24H
56 17 October 2024, 05:42
Felix AuthorDear Nicolas
Thanks! Yes, happy and excited. It did take them a month BUT they told me so from the beginning and i got all the parts. Very happy with this kit so far. What do you think of the interior yellow green?
30 November 2024, 14:57
NicolasHey Felix, a very promising start. Unfortunately I can't give you any tips on the interior color, I only know that with American aircraft it sometimes depends on the factory, as the same type was painted differently in different factories.
1 7 December 2024, 09:28
Felix AuthorThank you, Thomas! I am going with the yellow plane from 15 AF. Thinking of paintin the yellow crosses instead of using the decals. And i am a bit worried about the large decals for the nose art.
11 January, 07:43
Felix Author@Thomas, danke dir! Eine Woche lange geschliffen, jetzt kommt der eigentliche Spass mit dem Bemalen.
11 January, 09:11
Felix Author@Kenneth, thanks a lot! The sanding me took a long time but i really wanted to get it right, it's something i always struggle with.
1 11 January, 09:12
boywellumGreat work, can I ask how you went about the weighting? I tried lots of small lead fishing weights with my Airfix Mitchell but ended up having to fill not only the tiny area given but also the room, behind and just below the cockpit, also behind the control panel and part of the room just behind the cockpit, every space I could find. I'm new to building American bombers, all the RAF ones sit on their tail wheel. Do you or any of the people who have commented have any better ideas than lead? I'm really looking forwards to seeing this project develop (especially as I have the kit myself and need all the tips I can get). Thanks Richard. Following.
1 20 January, 18:22
Felix AuthorDear Boywellum
Both the Mitchell and the Liberator require lots of weight. I bought liquid gravity but it's not heavy enough for the space provided. But there is an ladder for the entry door which will serve as a stand. So i have to go with that!
1 25 January, 06:55
boywellumThanks Felix, that is very kind of you, these kits must have been designed with something in mind for them to work with the actual spaces provided but I have never found a definitive answer anywhere. If any other of the contibutors to your most excellent post have any ideas that would be much appreciated. Maybe Airfix expect us to mix some concrete and pour that in 😉 Cheers Felix, BW
1 30 January, 02:46
Felix AuthorDear BW, some modellers work with fishing weights or lead? I haven't, unfortunately.
1 30 January, 06:14
NicolasGreat progres. 👍
Years ago I build the old Revell /Monogram Liberator in 1/48. I decided to glue some lead at the rear side of the engine firewalls. It helped, but wasn't enoght (I forgot the lead at the nose wheel bay).
1 30 January, 06:23
Felix Author@Nicolas, that must have been a big bird! I struggle to put this 1/72 Liberator into the paintbooth 🙂
I am glad this kit provides a ladder as support. I bought liquid weight for this build but it's not as compact as i hoped it would be and wouldn't do the job with the spaces provided.
30 January, 07:11
Tony TonovHi Felix,
I usually use fishing weights, the lead is more dense and has high specific weight. I fill all available space and fix it with PVA glue.
There are also aftermaket sets for the front interior, casted in white metal and intended to replace the plastic part:
B-24 Liberator Landing Gear ..aft Conversions 72009, 1:72)
This one however is designed for Hasegawa kit and most likely won't fit on Airfix one.
If non of this helps, I add more weight in front of the engine bays. This worked for me on my both Mitchell and He-219 (which btw is notorious tail-sitter kit).
1 30 January, 16:24
AlbertoLooking great so far, it's very interesting to follow the detailed step-by step updates!
1 30 January, 18:48
Felix AuthorThanks a lot Alberto, glad you enjoy my modelling spam 🙂 did you get the kit too?
30 January, 19:00
AlbertoHi Felix, no, I built the old Liberator Airfix kit a while ago and had similar issues with the nose weight. I ended up using the ladder for the back door too 😄
1 31 January, 06:56
Pacific StraferHi Felix, I built the Hasegawa Liberator kit same years ago. I built a box in the nose of the plane around the nose gear and filled the entire space with lead shot. I also glued some lead sheets into the hidden area of the radio operator's room. You can find pictures of this in this report -> modellversium.de/gal..d=8276&origin=mb
1 31 January, 10:10
Felix AuthorDear Tony, Alberto, Pacific Strafer and Martin, thanks a lot for all the nice comments and advice regarding weight! With this build i will have to go with the ladder in the rear section, it is what it is.
To be honest, i think i should have done a flying Liberator. She just looks great that way, like on the boxart. But there are no figures provided!
1 31 January, 11:15
Alec KLittle late to the party… nice build, despite the challenges and a kit that clearly failed Airfix's quality control inspection.
1 5 February, 02:40
Felix AuthorDear Jennifer and Alec, happy to have you onboard…it's never too late to party!🙂 Having lots of fun with this kit!
1 5 February, 06:26
Alec KWondering if your yellow issue can be fixed by laying down pink, then another coat of Humbrol 24?
1 7 February, 08:34
Tony Tonov@Alec K, indeed, I usually underspray the yellow areas with pink, when I am looking for a warmer shade of the yellow.
@Felix, if you can mask the areas safely, I'd recommend to spray light layer of pink and then yellow. There are no decals there, aren't they?
1 7 February, 09:20
Felix AuthorDear @Alec K and @Tony, thank you for your advice and help! I would overspray the yellow areas, but what about the number? They will pop out all the more.
@Tony, there is no decal for large upper area in yellow, unfortunately.
1 7 February, 13:09
Tony Tonov@Felix, you may leave the tail fins as they are. Do overspray only over the horizontal stabilizer. With this pink base you would target to match the "paint" yellow color with "decal" yellow.
1 7 February, 14:29
Alec K👍 as Tony said. If you are worried about loosing your preshading, you could apply it over the pink, before applying the yellow again. Or even between final yellow coats 👍.
Should be easy to mask off again, I think?
2 8 February, 02:48
Felix AuthorI call this one done! Thank you all for your support and kind feedback!🤗
22 February, 16:31
Jennifer FranklinYour airbrushing is so clean, I am jealous. That looks amazing.
1 24 February, 20:38
Felix AuthorWhy thank you, @Jennifer! It's really just emphasizing preshading, in my opinion. Plus having a compulsive perfectionist nature helps 🙂
1 24 February, 21:24