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Consolidated B-24 D Liberator 1:72

Product Info

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is always a
great kit subject and our 1:72 scale version is ideal for more
experienced modellers. With 258 parts to put together and two different
US Air Force schemes to choose from, you can build your own iconic
historical aircraft.

History

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.

What's Inside

Plastic kit, instruction sheet, paint guide and decal sheet.