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The 'Double Trouble' with the 467th BG at Rackheath was serial number 41 - 29385, and was a Consolidated/Fort Worth- built B-24 H-15-CF.
She flew with the 791st Bomb Squadron, with the code letters 4Z-H+, and then with the 790th BS, with codes Q2-S.
The aircraft had the earlier 'blown' navigator's windows, as shown in the previously posted photo, and should have applique armour glass on the canopy side and front windows, and fuselage applique armour, although the glass armour doesn't seem to be present in the starboard side photo.
The Bombardier's window was of the 'low window' configuration, different to that in the kit, and the rear turret was the A-6B type (as per kit). Nose turret was Emerson (as per kit), but in the Ford 'S' fairing, and waist gun positions were un-glazed.
Vac-form canopy and bombardier's glazing are available, I believe from Squadron.
The camouflage demarcation should be the Consolidated Pattern II (straight), which differs from that shown in the profile.
The Navigator's windows could be moulded from clear sheet, by making a simple balsa 'male' mould, using the heat method.
Yes, the waist windows were open, no glass, with the hatch (with the small window) hinging inwards and upwards, and the gun(s) mounted on the internal pintle, as per the kit.
Glenn made the Ford 'S' fairing for the nose on his model, and shows how it's done in his thread. A bit fiddly, but not too difficult in 1/48th scale.
I have the canopy and Bombardier's vac-form window for my kit, when I get around to building it, which was a bonus included in the kit I bought from a show, so I'll dig it out and get the part number etc.
If it will help, and given I can get my scanner to work with this bl**dy irritating Windows 'Vista', I can post line drawings of the specific sub-type, along with an illustration of the correct camouflage demarcation, and probably a couple of photos of the canopy and other areas, all from the 'Consolidated Mess' book mentioned previously.
Oh, one other point, although fairly minor - the rudder trim tabs were longer on this sub-model.