B-24 Liberator
Posted: 31 Oct 2014, 13:30
I’ve offered to contribute some B-24 Liberator AI aircraft to a WWII USAAF airfield project that is being undertaken with the help of one of the museums in the USA. The airfield itself was in Texas and home to B-29s. My existing AI model is being used for that, but there will also be visiting B-17s (also my model) and hopefully some B-24s when I produce them.
For accuracy, the B-24 model probably needs to be the “E” version used for training and Liberal Airfield in Texas (not the subject of the scenery) was the home to many of them 1942-44’ish. There is very little photographic reference to the E model on the net or in the Warpaint book of the B-24 that I have. I wondered if any B-24 enthusiasts out there have anything I can work from please? I have some very good plans, but it’s the paint schemes that are eluding me. I’ve e-mailed the museum at Liberal in the hope that they might be able to help.
While I’m making the “E” model, I will also make the “D” and “J” which are also the basis of some of the other variants, including some RAF types. I also intend to include the two flying B-24 examples in the USA today - “Diamond Lil” (LB30A) of the Commemorative Air Force and “Witchcraft” (J) of The Collings Foundation.
The amount of variation in the B-24 is quite large, not just in the numbered Marks, but also within Marks, either by date of production or the manufacturer who produced them. I have some wonderful paint scheme illustrations, but I’m not sure which ones are useful to MSFS AI enthusiasts.
Only 6 people have voted for the B-24 in the Owl’s Nest poll of most wanted AI aircraft. Nevertheless, it’s an aircraft I’m interested in building. If any of those 6 people are still viewing this forum, could they tell me what B-24s are of specific interest please? Even if you have not voted, but have an interested, please also let me know what would be useful. As usual, I will produce both FS9 and FSX models although the airfield project is only for FSX.
Better to do this research at the front end, rather than have requests pop up much later on, when the re-work required to meet them might be too great.
John
For accuracy, the B-24 model probably needs to be the “E” version used for training and Liberal Airfield in Texas (not the subject of the scenery) was the home to many of them 1942-44’ish. There is very little photographic reference to the E model on the net or in the Warpaint book of the B-24 that I have. I wondered if any B-24 enthusiasts out there have anything I can work from please? I have some very good plans, but it’s the paint schemes that are eluding me. I’ve e-mailed the museum at Liberal in the hope that they might be able to help.
While I’m making the “E” model, I will also make the “D” and “J” which are also the basis of some of the other variants, including some RAF types. I also intend to include the two flying B-24 examples in the USA today - “Diamond Lil” (LB30A) of the Commemorative Air Force and “Witchcraft” (J) of The Collings Foundation.
The amount of variation in the B-24 is quite large, not just in the numbered Marks, but also within Marks, either by date of production or the manufacturer who produced them. I have some wonderful paint scheme illustrations, but I’m not sure which ones are useful to MSFS AI enthusiasts.
Only 6 people have voted for the B-24 in the Owl’s Nest poll of most wanted AI aircraft. Nevertheless, it’s an aircraft I’m interested in building. If any of those 6 people are still viewing this forum, could they tell me what B-24s are of specific interest please? Even if you have not voted, but have an interested, please also let me know what would be useful. As usual, I will produce both FS9 and FSX models although the airfield project is only for FSX.
Better to do this research at the front end, rather than have requests pop up much later on, when the re-work required to meet them might be too great.
John
looking great John!
