Airfix - Consolidated B-24D Liberator - 1:72
Product Code:
A09011
The second of America's great four-engined heavy
bombers of the Second World War, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
actually began development after the Army Air Corps approached the
company to build B-17 Flying Fortresses. Unimpressed at the prospect,
Consolidated proposed that they could design and produce their own
bomber in the same time it would take them to establish production
lines, and it would be better than a Flying Fortress. When their XB-24
prototype took to the air on 29th December 1939, it was a very
different-looking aeroplane to the B-17 Flying Fortress, with its
shoulder-mounted thin wings, deep, yet narrow fuselage and twin-boom
tail, it had a maritime aircraft appearance about it. Following its
eventual USAAF introduction in 1941, the B-24 Liberator was produced in
vast quantities, serving in every theatre during the Second World War,
and making a vital contribution to the Allied War effort.
| Model Scale; 1:72 |
Dimensions (mm): L 465 x W 298 |
| Number of Parts: 258 |
Requires Painting: Yes |
| Skill Level: 3 |
Flying Hours: 3 |
Paints required but not included:
TBA
