FR B-24 Liberator Released

It's beautiful!
But I'm missing a bit of red on the fuselage texture, as part of the red bar of the horizontal tail?
 
jankees said:
It's beautiful!
But I'm missing a bit of red on the fuselage texture, as part of the red bar of the horizontal tail?
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Thank you very much, Jankees! I see what you mean about the red on the stabilizer and there's other things I still want to work on including polishing up the aluminum a bit. I've downloaded some of your awesome paints and will have a formation shot or two when I'm finished with Tulsa.
 
"The last B-24"

This is my best interpretation of the original photo I posted above. I hope its accurate but don't know for sure. I did find a pic of a 15th AF B-24 with paint on the inside empennages.
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Here it is over the island of Vis off the Croatian coast where the real one crashed in the water near the island from battle damage.
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And here she is over Croatia.
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The Best We Can Hope For

We repainters try our best to recreate as accurate a representation of an aircraft from 75 years ago from old b/w photos for others to share and to preserve history. That's what it's all about. Great work, hats off to everyone of you. I have been told by what few are left of the "greatest generation" over at the 461st Reunion Group that only the photos don't lie, the books don't always get it right. Just do the best you can and at the end of the day, that is enough. :loyal: BZ all
 
All These Great Repaints

All of the artists who have done such a great job and posted here all symbolize one thing especially today, the sacrifice that these brave men did so that we here and around the world have freedom today to celebrate. A big salute to all of you still with us and your families and an even bigger thank you. :loyal::encouragement: Thank you too to all our men and women in the U.S. Armed Services currently serving and those who have served to protect us.

Here is the banner from the 461st BG (H) that we have tried to memorialize and not forget them. God bless America.

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How Appropriate Today, Memorial Day

There were a lot more than us Americans fighting to keep the free world free. I found this and thought it was good to share...

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Thank you grandpa
 

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Greenhouse357 said:
This is my best interpretation of the original photo I posted above. I hope its accurate but don't know for sure. I did find a pic of a 15th AF B-24 with paint on the inside empennages.


Here it is over the island of Vis off the Croatian coast where the real one crashed in the water near the island from battle damage.


And here she is over Croatia.
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Great paint and great shots!
 
Finally got around to the Liberator. Very skillfully made and amazing detail. Bit of beast to fly - no such thing as cockpit ergonomics in those days. Off to ground school it seems
Well done Mike.
 
Note sure whether we need a new thread for paints so I will post here. Is there anybody considering a repaint of the B24 flown by James Stewart when he was at the 455th Bombardment Group before I consider doing one? I understand it was given the name "Nine Yanks and a Jerk" I have only managed to find one or two photographs all black and white although there is a reasonable amount of information about Stewart around on the net. As far as I can tell there was no elaborate nose art. This is the only colour rendition I have been able to find, which is a recent drawing or artwork for a book on the subject:



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Those more expert in these issues may be able to tell me if these are the correct squadron colours and aircraft numbers? I am also staying away from elaborate nose art - bit beyond me at the moment.
 
I believe that Bomber_12th had said something about having interest in doing the B-24's that Jimmy Stewart was associated with. Great picture of "NINE YANKS and A JERK." I have never seen that before.
 
those look like the right colors for the 445th BG until about April 1944, when it was shot down.
It flew with the 703rd BS, so it probably had large letters 'RN' in grey behind the waist gun windows from March 1944 onwards, possibly with a smaller yellow 'I' as well.
 
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