tonyot Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) Hiya Folks, This is the Academy kit, re released by Eduard with the addition of some etched brass and RAF SEAC decals. Using DK Decals it was instead built as RCAF 3742 which served with 10 (BR) Sqn at Torbay in Newfoundland before transferring to the Eastern Air Command Met. Flight at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in the summer of 1945. Having started off with a shark mouth, the full `monster face' was added in Spring 1945, prior to transferring to Yarmouth in the Summer. I built this model alongside a SEAC Liberator and the WIP is here; This is the real aircraft,..... other pics can be seen on the WIP; and other photos, including some in its earlier form can be seen in the excellent and highly recommended book `Canada`s Wings 2- The Liberator and Fortress' by Carl Vincent. And here is the model, which was painted using rattle can white and yellow with the rest brush painted, the camouflaged uppers being Aeromaster acrylic Dark Slate Grey and Humbrol enamel Extra Dark Sea Grey. The decal sheet is excellent, however I thought that the code letter `A`s' were too tall and narrow, so I clipped the top off the `A`s' to try and make them look slightly better and also the serial number appears to be grey in the photos too, whereas the decals depict them as black; DSCF2794 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2797 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2795 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2796 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2808 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2812 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2810 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2814 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2811 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2798 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2798 by Tony OToole, on Flickr I`m still working out whether to add some small pitot masts to the side of the nose behind the windows or not,..... but for now I`m calling it finished. Yes,...it is a tail sitter, but the undercarriage couldn`t handle extra weight so as most RAF Liberator`s seem to have had a handy box near to the tail skid,....then I`m sure the RCAF were no different! The resin radar dustbin came from the Czechmaster RAF/RCAF Liberator conversion set and the wheels were also resin from True Details. Cheers, Tony Edited April 2, 2018 by tonyot 66 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Just as great as the SEAC one! As always, excellent stuff, Tony. Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Another great Liberator Tony. Looking amazing. Great work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Excellent build. Certainly is an unusual nose art. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Yet another stunner Tony. That's one fine collection of Liberators you've put together. I've had a set of the DK markings sheet in my files since last year and always fancied doing this particular aircraft. Seeing yours completed has just lit the touch paper. Now all I need is a Liberator kit. She'll try to blame me, I know she will, but it's all your fault. Thanks for sharing it here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Beautiful Liberator 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Brilliant! Another cracker Tony, fantastic nose art! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 2 hours ago, cngaero said: Yet another stunner Tony. That's one fine collection of Liberators you've put together. I've had a set of the DK markings sheet in my files since last year and always fancied doing this particular aircraft. Seeing yours completed has just lit the touch paper. Now all I need is a Liberator kit. She'll try to blame me, I know she will, but it's all your fault. Thanks for sharing it here. Check Amazon,......I got a Hasegawa B-24J Liberator,..... £37 inc postage! I ordered it a few weeks ago and no customs either! Either that or Hobbylink Japan. Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Beautiful thank you for sharing this outstanding piece of modelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 That's a beauty, for sure! Brilliant job! Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 ...and I thought Dragon and His Tail was a wild-looking Lib! Super job, Tony! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Ah, found it again! That is a superb job Tony and that nose-art is incredible Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModellerCH Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Awesome work!...i love Liberators! Great plane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Your mass production of those beautiful Liberators is really impressive! Just another very tasty scheme Congrats J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Hello,Tony - Your superlative builds never cease to amaze me.I have a soft spot for the Liberator and know it’s a subject you’ve built several variants of but on a purely personal level, this beauty is my favourite.That scheme is fantastic and you have created that perfectly in my book.I love everything about it.Well done,That Man! As Always,Paul.👏😉👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Beautiful job, Tony. I always enjoy RCAF subjects and this one even more, as it was based in my home province of Nova Scotia. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Wow, superb. I’ve just had a look through your work in progress for this, very impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Sweeet ! Cheers Gaz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Very impressive work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Thanks everybody,!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I should jolly well think so. Seems I missed the RFI Tony so good it got a nudge, well deserving. I recall it back then but probably in the WiP. Darn nice job on it. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 01/04/2018 at 20:33, tonyot said: Hiya Folks, This is the Academy kit, re released by Eduard with the addition of some etched brass and RAF SEAC decals. Using DK Decals it was instead built as RCAF 3742 which served with 10 (BR) Sqn at Torbay in Newfoundland before transferring to the Eastern Air Command Met. Flight at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in the summer of 1945. Having started off with a shark mouth, the full `monster face' was added in Spring 1945, prior to transferring to Yarmouth in the Summer. I built this model alongside a SEAC Liberator and the WIP is here; This is the real aircraft,..... other pics can be seen on the WIP; and other photos, including some in its earlier form can be seen in the excellent and highly recommended book `Canada`s Wings 2- The Liberator and Fortress' by Carl Vincent. And here is the model, which was painted using rattle can white and yellow with the rest brush painted, the camouflaged uppers being Aeromaster acrylic Dark Slate Grey and Humbrol enamel Extra Dark Sea Grey. The decal sheet is excellent, however I thought that the code letter `A`s' were too tall and narrow, so I clipped the top off the `A`s' to try and make them look slightly better and also the serial number appears to be grey in the photos too, whereas the decals depict them as black; DSCF2794 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2797 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2795 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2796 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2808 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2812 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2810 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2814 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2811 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2798 by Tony OToole, on Flickr DSCF2798 by Tony OToole, on Flickr I`m still working out whether to add some small pitot masts to the side of the nose behind the windows or not,..... but for now I`m calling it finished. Yes,...it is a tail sitter, but the undercarriage couldn`t handle extra weight so as most RAF Liberator`s seem to have had a handy box near to the tail skid,....then I`m sure the RCAF were no different! The resin radar dustbin came from the Czechmaster RAF/RCAF Liberator conversion set and the wheels were also resin from True Details. Cheers, Tony Great as usual. Alain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 5 hours ago, stevehnz said: I should jolly well think so. Seems I missed the RFI Tony so good it got a nudge, well deserving. I recall it back then but probably in the WiP. Darn nice job on it. Steve. Cheers Steve,...... I wasn`t nudging it,...... just realised that I had not thanked people for their comments,...... bad manners and all of that!! 4 hours ago, MACALAIN said: Great as usual. Alain Thanks Alain,.... very kind mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Outstanding work, and what a magnificent colour scheme, a real eye catcher! Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 6 hours ago, Mountain goat said: Outstanding work, and what a magnificent colour scheme, a real eye catcher! Jay Thanks Jay,..... yeah it is one of those,......` I have to build that',,.. projects when you find a photo of the real thing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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