Hi fellow modelers!!!
I´ve been around from time to time just reading interesting subjects in the forum, and now it´s my first time to post a question (read a cry for help!) I´m from Costa Rica , (central america) and one of my dreams was building a B-24J in 1/48, by my birthday my beloved girlfriend (soon to be my wife) managed her self to buy me a kit from e-bay, but it was a B-24D from Revell Germany, first I was glad to learn that it came with a “j” clear part for the nose turret, but concerned for the lack of the belly turret, so I think it´ll be easy to find a conversion kit to turn it a “j”, Wrong! I´ve happen to find only a conversion kit to turn it to a naval plane. So at this moment I think maybe I can turn lucky an ask revell monogram some spare parts from the “j” kit (if they happen to have ´em) so please somebody that actually had built this kit can tell me the part number for the belly turret , the nose low clear part, and their guns, also, Where I can find a copy of the “J” instructions? to see how the belly turret should be mounted, I can manage to scratch build parts other than the clear ones. And last does any one knows a conversion set other than the naval one?. Thanks and keep building!!! If you like contact me by means of this forum or at rafaggm@hotmail.com [:D]
There is more than just the clear parts to deal with, the entire nose structure is different on the J. You best bet is to hunt e-bay for a J model and build one of each [:D]
…Or get the Koster conversion kit, which covers the J conversion as well as all the other naval versions, and includes lots of vac formed glasswork (except the main cockpit). It’s also cheap, even after paying postage, which for me was to the UK from the US. Great Models stock the conversion if you’re interested.
I’ve got a J and a D, and haven’t quite decided whether to keep the D, or use the Koster kit to update to a J, or not… I also bought a second Koster kit for the glassware on the J… complicated, or what?
By the way - there’s also a Flightpath update for the Liberator that includes loads of interesting updates for the bomb bay, exterior etc. that is well worth having. I’ve got 2 of those too! These B-24s are costing me a fortune!
Hi,
I have e-mailed you a scanned and zipped copy of the Revell/Monogram B-24 instuctions.
They are quality copies, so I am afraid the file is a little large.
I have both the ‘D’ and ‘J’ models, both bought off E-bay and now looking to buy some additional interior detail sets for both.
Have fun
Ian
Thanks guys ! what a quik answer! I really appreaciate your concern and opinions and i´m shure now all of your help brings me some light in this, and yes, I´ve thught a while to give up and buy me a “j” but I certainly like to complicate my self [:)], and thanks pal for the instructions you send me over the e-mail, haven´t seen yet but i´m on my way to that, again thank you very much to those who had shared your wisdom with me and those who will post something further on [:D][:D][:D]
Hi…and oops,
The zipped file I tried sending you of the B-24J instructions failed…maybe the file was too big…maybe you posted your e-mail adress incorrectly.
Best thing to do is e-mail me on imaguigan@hotmail.com and we can find a way I can send you the file again (maybe on messenger).
Cheers
Ian