US B-24J Liberator
HobbyBoss | No. 81774 | 1:48
Facts
- Brand:
- HobbyBoss
- Title:
- US B-24J Liberator
- Number:
- 81774
- Scale:
- 1:48
- Type:
- Full kit
- Released:
- 2024 New tool
- Barcode:
- 6939319217745 (EAN)
- Packaging:
- Rigid box (Top opener)
- Topic:
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator » Propeller (Aircraft)
Markings
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Consolidated B-24J Liberator
US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)
- 264331, 2-1 Over Exposed
Olive Drab, Neutral grey - 252534 Q2 Witchcraft
Olive Drab, Neutral grey - 531 BS, 380 BG, 5 AF 44-40920 SHY-CHI BABY
NMF
Product timeline
HobbyBoss
New tool
New partsInstructions
Download 6955Kb (.pdf)
Marketplace
No partner shops available
In-box reviews
External reviews
Advertisement
In-box review
HobbyZERO
Review Sunward Hobbies
Review Hobby CentreAll reviews » (5 in total)
Comments
Willow RunOh no. If they just scale it down from their 1/32 scale release, then it would be a mess. Wrong wing profile, wrong top turret, cockpit canopy with shape issues, nose and tail turret with a seam right through the glass domes, engine detail is ridiculous, wheels badly designed and vinyl tires, overall detailed like 1/72 scale. I really had hoped for a new B-24 in 1/48, done by a quality brand, well researched. But Hobby Boss' sloppy implementation is just awful and annoying. Would have been better if HK Models or someone else had done it (their Lancaster and B-17 are a thousand times better).
5 13 March 2023, 17:52
Willow RunMaybe combining it with parts from the Monogram kit. Although the cockpit canopy is also wrong in shape (flat like some elephant has used it as a resting place). So far Hasegawa is the only brand which replicates this most produced U.S. bomber close to perfect.
14 May 2023, 20:48
Willow RunWhat I have seen from test-builds…nope, can't take it seriously. Battleship-like Rivets, pilot canopy simplified and out of shape, overall detailed like 1/72 scale, nose section (chin/bombardier window etc.) out of shape and nose/tail turret still with a seam right through the dome. Although they have fixed the Davis-Wing profile and the top turret framing, it's still toy'ish and crude like the 1/32 edition. Just look at the side-views in the kit manual…it's off, looking like a cartoon. And by the way, "Witchcraft" was a Ford produced B-24H, having the slanted bombardier window and different nose turret fairing. Sorry, not my B-24.
18 February, 11:37
MikeSooo, suddenly the boxart pops up the same day (Oct 23rd) as the *Out of Stock" page at Squadron. Just a week before Telford? Coincidence?!?! Not a pre-order, but an OOS- notify me when back in stock.
25 October 2023, 07:55
KrzysztofCan't wait. It looks very good as a project for long autumn/winter evenings.
1 March 2023, 09:29
Reference material
B-24 Liberator Also includes Navy PB4Y-1 and PB4Y-2 Privateer
Detail & Scale No. 16
Bert Kinzey, Rock Roszak
2023 Digital 
B-24 Liberator in Detail and Scale Also Includes the Navy PB4Y-1 Liberator & PB4Y-2 Privateer
Detail & Scale No. 16
Bert Kinzey, Rock Roszak
2023 All books » (75 in total) All walkarounds » (14 in total)