Airfix 1/ 72 Consolidated B-24H Liberator Model
Airfix Liberator B-24H Model Kit
- Item Type: Airplane Model Kit
- Code: A09010
- Material: Plastic
- Colour: Unpainted [Multicoloured]
- Theme: War Planes
- Parts: 278
- Wingspan: 465mm
- Company: Consolidated
- Model Type: B-24H Liberator
- Difficulty: Medium-Hard [Level 3]
- Model Includes: Plastic Sprue, Decal Sheet, Instruction Sheet, Paint Guide
- Decal Options: 2
- Additional: Paint and glue/cement required
The B-24H Liberator plastic model kit is a 1/72 scale replica by Airfix. It comes with 278 parts and detailed instructions to help you build a realistic WW2 warplane.
Ideal for more experienced model builders, the B-24H Liberator Model Kit comes with 2 decal scheme options to cater to aviation enthusiasts. These include
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Consolidated B-24H-10-FO Liberator, 42-52234 'Corky Burgundy Bombers', 733rd Bomb Squadron, RAF Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk, England, 1944. (A)
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Consolidated B-24H-15-FO Liberator, 42-52699 'Valiant Lady', 831st Bomb Squadron, 485th Bomb Group, Fifteenth Air Force, United States Army Air Force, Venosa, Italy, 1944. (B)
To build this B-24H Liberator model kit, you will require glue, cements and paints for assembly and painting. Grab your 1/72 Scale Consolidated Liberator B-24H today and make sure to display it as part of your aviation model collection!
B-24H Liberator WW2
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator, one of America's key four-engined heavy bombers during the Second World War, began development after the Army Air Corps approached Consolidated to build B-17 Flying Fortresses.
Consolidated instead decided to design and produce their own bomber within the same timeframe needed to establish B-17 production lines. It claimed this new aircraft would surpass the Flying Fortress in performance.
The XB-24 prototype first flew on December 29, 1939. It had a distinct appearance compared to the B-17 that gave it a maritime aircraft appearance with its
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shoulder-mounted thin wings,
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deep yet narrow fuselage and
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twin-boom tail
Following its introduction to the USAAF in 1941, the Consolidated Aircraft B-24 Liberator was produced in large quantities, serving in every theatre during the Second World War and significantly contributing to the Allied war effort.
The 'H' model of the B-24 addressed the aircraft's vulnerability to frontal attacks, a weakness that enemy fighter pilots took advantage of since the B-24's debut. This variant was the first to feature an electrically operated Emerson A-15 nose turret and included around 50 other modifications, improving its combat effectiveness.
This variant also marked the first to fully leverage America's mass production capabilities, with claims that Ford could produce Liberators faster than the USAAF could process them into service. The Consolidated B-24 Liberator became the most heavily produced four-engined bomber in history and America's most produced aircraft of the Second World War. It was flown by more men, carried more bombs over greater distances and destroyed more targets than any other bomber in aviation history.
