[?] I recently won on ebay 1/48 monogram b24-j liberator: I looking for aftermarket upgrades
does any one know who makes what and what is needed thanks
Here’s what I know about:
MAKER KIT # DESCRIPTION
Cutting Edge 48485 B-24 metal landing gear (Any model B-24)
Cutting Edge CEDM48273 B-24J Liberator canopy/wheel hub masks (for Monogram)
Koster Unkown B-24H, J, L PB4Y-1 clear parts
Squadron 9571 B-24J Liberator vac-u-form 1/48 canopy (main canopy, top turret & nose blisters)
Squadron 9573 B-24H/J Liberator vac-u-form 1/48 canopy (8 AF armored main canopy & late-
style nose)
True Details 48024 B-24A-M wheel set (checkerboard tread)
WHAT YOU WON’T FIND IS PROBABLY MORE IMPORTANT. No etched metal sets. No resin cockpits, missing bulkheads, bombardier/navigator compartments, bombays, landing gear wells, etc. Doesn’t seem to be much interest in the bomber with (IIRC) the largest wartime production run.
Flight Path makes a PE set for the B-24J:
…and it’s very good! [tup]
eeeeek… looks like good stuff but the pound is still strong to the A$. These upgrade kits work out to be 2 times what I paid for the original model before taking postage into consideration.