MMI11612   Minicraft   1/72 B-24D Liberator 

TECH NOTES
        This is a plastic 1/72 B-24D Liberator Airplane from Minicraft.

    The B-24D was the first Liberator accepted for combat use by the USAAF and
 is identified by the large "greenhouse" nose rather than the gun turrets of
 later versions.

FEATURES: Detailed 1/72nd scale plastic kit for static display.
          Markings included for one aircraft: the subject of this kit is
            B-24D-1-CO (41-23659) "Blonde Bomber" which was captured in Italy
            and later flown by the Germans to assess its capabilities.
          Approx. 140 parts in light grey and clear; delicate recessed panel
            lines.
          Detailed engine fronts and cowlings; correct "greenhouse" nose for
            the B-24D.
          Cockpit detail: floor, instrument panel with decal, seats, and
            controls.
          Detailed bomb bay with bomb racks and bombs - bomb doors are
            positionable.
          Service History: USAAF; 1941-45.
          Heavily armed, 4-engine daylight heavy bomber.

MARKING
OPTIONS:  Single sheet of decals contains national insignia code letters and
            nose art markings for 1 aircraft:
          -A/C #123659 "Blonde Bomber II" - prior to capture by Germans,
           1943.
          Top Surfaces: Desert Sand (FS30279) with white squiggles on rear
            fuselage.
          Bottom Surfaces: Neutral Grey (FS36173).
          Additional Paints Required:
            -Flat: Black, Interior Green, Tan, Metallic Grey, Yellow, Burnt
             Metal.
          Gloss Colors: Silver, White, Gun Metal.

INCLUDES: One 1/72 B-24D Liberator Airplane

REQUIRES: Assembly
          Hobby Knife
          Paint: (see MARKING OPTIONS)
          Brushes
          Sandpaper
          Liquid Plastic Cement
          White Glue
          Tube Type or (thick) Plastic Cement
          Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set, Sprue Cutter, Airbrush and
            Accessories
          Adult Supervision

SPECS:    Scale: 1/72

COMMENTS: Keep out of reach of small children.

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