Combat Models B-24D

by Larry Hawkins

This is the Combat Models B-24J kit, the following is what is scratchbuilt on this kit. Jerry Rutmans detail set was used on this project.

1. Detailed ball turret

2. Detailed top turret

3. Detailed tail turret

4. All three struts

5. Wheels & tires are J. Rutmans casting from the detail set

6. .50 cals are from the F-86 by Hasegawa

7. Decals are scrap decals I have

8. Waist gun .50's are from the H-60 Blackhawk kit

9. Nordon bombsite is from the P-38 Droop Snoot kit

10. Detailed cockpit

11. Added exhaust pipes to vac superchargers

12. Added armor plate below pilot & co-pilot windows

13. Props are from the J. Rutman detail set

14. Complete bomb load, bomb racks are scratchbuilt from Evergreen strips

15. Antenna from the Revell P-47D kit

16. Reset panel lines using black fine point marker

17. Two coats flat to seal decals & panel lines

18. Bomb bay doors are made of sheet plastic & square rod

And a big thanks to Glen Senkowski for the vac nose that let me get this "D" model B-24 done.

© Larry Hawkins 2003