Vic Balshaw
Major General
That detail is really good Glenn.
**** DONE: 1/72 B-24H “Booby Trap” - Heavy Hitters II GB
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Benevolens Magister
Great stuff Glenn, the bomb bay really looks the biz, and will be superb when it's all painted.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Here's the unmodified bomb bay of the Academy B-24D I built years ago. with the full bomb load not much of the interior is visible.
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looks brill Glenn
Crimea_River
Marshal
Doing some great work there Karl.
Good work so far Glenn!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Looking nice!
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T Bolt
Colonel
I added a few control boxes to the cockpit walls and sprayed the interior color. No ribs visible in the cockpit because of a canvas covering according to the pictures in the pilots manual.
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meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Looking good!
I was checking my Eduard B-24 D. It has all the parts to make an "H" or a "J" also. I will use your build as a guide when I do that one.
I was checking my Eduard B-24 D. It has all the parts to make an "H" or a "J" also. I will use your build as a guide when I do that one.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice looking bomb bay Glenn.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Thanks Paul.
Last night I found out that the vac canopy set I have has the glassing for the Consolidated nose turret and Booby Trap had the Emerson turret. It seems that Falcon, the originator of the Squadron canopies never made one for the Emerson turret due to the hight of the glassing being too great for vacuforming (that's what they said anyway). Really disappoints me as the kit transparencies for the turret are rather thick and fake looking.
Last night I found out that the vac canopy set I have has the glassing for the Consolidated nose turret and Booby Trap had the Emerson turret. It seems that Falcon, the originator of the Squadron canopies never made one for the Emerson turret due to the hight of the glassing being too great for vacuforming (that's what they said anyway). Really disappoints me as the kit transparencies for the turret are rather thick and fake looking.
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Catch22
Major
Looks great Glenn!
fubar57
General
Geo
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Benevolens Magister
Good work on the bay Glenn. I can never remember which turret is which - is the Emerson the tall, 'tubular' turret, rather than the angular type also fitted to the tail?
If so, you could maybe mould one, or the glazing at least.
If so, you could maybe mould one, or the glazing at least.
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T Bolt
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Terry, the Emerson is the taller, more cylindrical turret. Below is the only pic I found of Booby Trap's nose and unfortunately the turret is covered, but it does seem to have the shape of the Emerson. Below that pic are examples of both types of turrets, the Emerson A-15 on the left and the Consolidated A-6 on the right. I have so much info on the different B-24 turrets that I should start a thread on it?
I'm considering trying to make one. I know Squadron use to carry the clear plastics sheet for plunge forming, but I couldn't find it when I looked last night. Maybe I was using the wrong search words. Does anyone know what they call it
I'm considering trying to make one. I know Squadron use to carry the clear plastics sheet for plunge forming, but I couldn't find it when I looked last night. Maybe I was using the wrong search words. Does anyone know what they call it
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fubar57
General
Here you go Glenn. All I can see is .10 so far. Type in "Squadron Sheet Styrene" into the search bar.
'squadron styrene clear sheets' items
Squadron Products SQT9001 Sheet Styrene (SQT9001) GreatModels Webstore
Geo
'squadron styrene clear sheets' items
Squadron Products SQT9001 Sheet Styrene (SQT9001) GreatModels Webstore
Geo
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Benevolens Magister
If you can't find any Glenn, try Hannant's or, if really stuck, let me know and I'll send you a couple of sheets. I have some in stock, and my LHS stocks it too, and it's only 1/4 mile away!
That covered turret might be a Consolidated type - look how the canvas cover appears to slightly bulge outwards, at the lower front, and the crease or fold on the lower side, which could be where the cover is stretched over the angled metal area, with the frozen snow following the lines of the frame.
Perhaps check some photos of other aircraft from the unit, if possible, and see what turrets are fitted?
That covered turret might be a Consolidated type - look how the canvas cover appears to slightly bulge outwards, at the lower front, and the crease or fold on the lower side, which could be where the cover is stretched over the angled metal area, with the frozen snow following the lines of the frame.
Perhaps check some photos of other aircraft from the unit, if possible, and see what turrets are fitted?
plheure2
Senior Airman
Hi Glenn:
I read your story about your father being based at Eye, Suffolk England for a time before being moved to the 15th AF with great interest. It just might be possible that he knew one of the ground crew chiefs by the name of Tom Veale, who was my wife's uncle. He was a B-24 waist gunner before the 8th found out he had flat feet and grounded him. Tom Veale passed away in 2003, and he told me a couple of stories about being based at Eye.
I read your story about your father being based at Eye, Suffolk England for a time before being moved to the 15th AF with great interest. It just might be possible that he knew one of the ground crew chiefs by the name of Tom Veale, who was my wife's uncle. He was a B-24 waist gunner before the 8th found out he had flat feet and grounded him. Tom Veale passed away in 2003, and he told me a couple of stories about being based at Eye.
