1/72 Airfix Consolidated B-24D Liberator Plastic Model Kit A09011

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is always a great kit subject, and our 1:72 scale version is ideal for more experienced modelers. With 258 parts to put together and two different US Air Force schemes to choose from, you can build your own iconic historical aircraft.

History

The second of America's great four-engined heavy bombers of the Second World War, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, actually began development after the Army Air Corps approached the company to build B-17 Flying Fortresses. Unimpressed at the prospect, Consolidated proposed that they could design and produce their own bomber in the same time it would take them to establish production lines, and it would be better than a Flying Fortress. 

When their XB-24 prototype took to the air on 29th December 1939, it was a very different-looking aero plane to the B-17 Flying Fortress, with its shoulder-mounted thin wings, deep, yet narrow fuselage, and twin-boom tail, it had a maritime aircraft appearance around it. 

Following its eventual USAAF introduction in 1941, the B-24 Liberator was produced in vast quantities, serving in every theatre during the Second World War, and making a vital contribution to the Allied War effort.

• Item Length - Without Packaging (cm) - 46.5
• Item Width - Without Packaging (cm) - 29.8
• How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer? - 258
• Item Scale - 1:72 Scale
• License line -LOCKHEED MARTIN ® (Vehicle/Aeroplane Models) associated emblems and logos and body designs of vehicles are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lockheed Martin Corporation® in the USA and/or other jurisdictions, used under license by Hornby Hobbies Ltd.
• Contents (what's in the box): Plastic model kit, instruction sheet, paint layout sheet, and decals.
• Finish - Plastic
  
• Number of Scheme options - 2
  
• Skill Level - 3
• Flying Hours - 3
  
• Wingspan (mm) - 298