Today's review is on the Revell 1/48 scale B-24D Liberator. The kit has 167 parts and a length of 17 inches and a 27 inch wingspan. As shown in the photo to the right the set includes the bomber and ground crew jeep. Also included are a 5 man ground crew and a crew for the plane itself which include a pilot, copilot, two waist gunners, and a bombardier. It can be customized as either "Fightin' Sam" or "Jerk's Natural". "Fightin' Sam" survived the war and it's nose is now on display at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah, Georgia. "Jerk's Natural" participated in the Ploesti Oil Field Raid, but was eventually lost in a mission to Austria on October 1, 1943. The kit is a fairly easy build and is perfect for a second or third model. It is a very nice model but the guns are VERY fragile. (I discovered that the hard way.) It is pretty easy to display and perfect for a diorama. However it can take up a lot of space and I barely have enough space as it is. So depending on how you plan to display it, it could take up a lot or a little space. All in all I rate it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars as it is not my number one favorite and it doesn't do very much (the only parts that move are the two turrets). However I do recommend this kit to any World War II model builders. Especially the bomber enthusiasts. I will have more reviews out shortly. In the mean time, Happy Building!
Monday, September 3, 2012
B-24D Liberator
Today's review is on the Revell 1/48 scale B-24D Liberator. The kit has 167 parts and a length of 17 inches and a 27 inch wingspan. As shown in the photo to the right the set includes the bomber and ground crew jeep. Also included are a 5 man ground crew and a crew for the plane itself which include a pilot, copilot, two waist gunners, and a bombardier. It can be customized as either "Fightin' Sam" or "Jerk's Natural". "Fightin' Sam" survived the war and it's nose is now on display at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah, Georgia. "Jerk's Natural" participated in the Ploesti Oil Field Raid, but was eventually lost in a mission to Austria on October 1, 1943. The kit is a fairly easy build and is perfect for a second or third model. It is a very nice model but the guns are VERY fragile. (I discovered that the hard way.) It is pretty easy to display and perfect for a diorama. However it can take up a lot of space and I barely have enough space as it is. So depending on how you plan to display it, it could take up a lot or a little space. All in all I rate it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars as it is not my number one favorite and it doesn't do very much (the only parts that move are the two turrets). However I do recommend this kit to any World War II model builders. Especially the bomber enthusiasts. I will have more reviews out shortly. In the mean time, Happy Building!
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wow, corey, i love it!!!
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