2024 BRAND NEW! AIRFIX B-24 LIBERATOR - what's in the box? 

You could add weight behind the engines, it looks like you have space in the nacelles, I've done this on the b26 marauder and b25....just a thought

I grew up making Airfix kits in the 1960’s. It’s great to see Airfix bringing out such wonderful quality kits and still here in 2024. Excellent video and a really nice kit. 👍🇬🇧♥️🌈

Looks like an RAF coastal command version may be on the way.

Just a suggestion, find a friendly tyre centre and ask for some of the removed balance weights 👍

A good review and it looks a lot of kit for the money. If it goes together well and gets good build reviews it should be a winner.

Hi Gary I just ordered it with my birthday money so will have it soon, It's nice to see that they have done one from Old Buckenham where James Stewart was stationed and piloting B24 being the commanding officer of the 703d Bombardment Squadron, looks very detailed will enjoy doing this one and will be my first four engine kit 👍

The Clear molded guns are to keep scale size and accuracy to the real gun position - almost very kit of that turret is overscale because the thickness of the clear plastic and then the opaque plastic of the gun mount has to be accounted for - By molding it in 1 piece clear they utilise that Plastic thickness to keep proper accuracy - A Single thickness (in scale) instead of a double thickness. Also, once assembled, the area in front of the Instrument panel will be invisible to the ouitside. For that matter the Rudder pedals should also be vitually invisible, hidden by the coaming and fwd Fuselage. (I have built the 1/48 Monogram kit and that area is unseen on that.)

Great review as usual. I remember the extra sheet that came with the Monogram kits describing Sheperd Paines battle damaged B-17/B-24. Memories

I think I'll wait for you to build it Gary before I make an attempt at it. Excellent review as always, cheers.

Nice review (as usual). I hope they do a Coastal Command version in the future that will go with my Shack, Whitely and Wellington.

Excellent review. Look forward to the build.

Hi Gary. Thanks for the review. I wonder if it's possible to attach the nose half to the fuselage half at the start like you do with the tail end of ICM's Sally. We will have to wait for the build. Again, thanks for the effort you put into the channel. Cardinal Biggles!, Cardinal Fang! Take him to the Comfy Chair! 🦘🦘🦘

Waiting for aftermarket decals for SEAC aircraft before I start my build plus I want to see how you deal with the nose weight

Nice review Gary, but I'm torn between buying this kit and waiting to see if a Coastal Command variant appears.

I built the Academy 1/72 B-24 and added additional weight behind the engines and that helped to get the model to sit on its nose wheel.

465mm wingspan. Gulp, I'm gonna need a bigger cabinet.

Regarding the wing positioning you where questioning, it's just about being parallel. The II symbol means parallel, the I\I symbol means not parallel.

Great review on the Airfix B-24H I buy that and I happened to got the DP Casper decals bombing of the Brno 1/72.

Got mine today looks fab can't wait to get started

Nice looking kit. Unfortunately too small for my tired old eyes and arthritic fingers. Looking forward to the build.

Thanks for the review Gary. Cheers.

Another great review 👏 I've got mine coming soon. Keep up the great work 👍

Cool model and review.

Nigel says the wheels are off center . The axle space is not straight. Does your kit have this issue?

Looks like a lovely kit. Just...I don;t like this variant! I will wait for the glass nosed B24-D

Very British kit. Manufacture it then a huge document on getting things to fit right. Surprised there isn't a shim kit for fettling!

Why not a paper bag like Lego is doing?

Re scale; I remember watching James May's Toy Stories when he made a full size Spitfire by increasing the size of a 1:72 Airfix kit. Obviously any fit issues were magnified 72 times, so in that case the wings being a millimetre off from the fuselage translated to 72mm.. almost 3"... oopsie.. In general though I think model manufacturers want to convey the right /impression/ so for example rivets that would be too small to see at 1:72 scale are 'super sized'. Just a thought regarding the extra armour plate. Maybe a slightly different shade so it's slightly obvious it's not original. Three things I like about Cartograph... rich accurate colour, registration, thickness of decal so they don't fall apart but /do/ sink into surface detail. Four thi... I'll come in again! *lol* [Isn't COCKTAILS the correct spelling, or was the original wrong too?] A thought about the instructions. Maybe Airfix could include a QR code on the printed instructions to a PDF so you could view the instructions online, and then zoom in so each stage is as large as the modeller needs? Ref the wing.... I'm guessing the 'II' is a (very poor IMHO) advisement that the wing angle should be 2 degrees. Surely if they were designed properly they'd be at the correct angle automatically when fitted?

Looks good Gary. How were the wheels in your kit? So far I've seen so many where the wheels are off centre/biased to the 1300hrs position.

II = parallel / parallel to what?, you could say rectilinear

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B24 and Liberator are registered trademarks? Blake's Seven better watch out.