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Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:00 pm
by Sabrefan
I got a Corgi B-24 in today from Aikens, and wow what a beauty. I got the AA34015 B-24H, 756th BS/459BG, Giulia Field, Cerignola Italy, Late 1944. I really like the paint work on this model, and it is really well made. If I could figure out how to put pictures of it on here I would, I am very proud to own this one.
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:07 pm
by Panzer_M
cool.
I got my 215B-4 coming in on Monday..waiting to see what it looks like in person.
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:41 pm
by snake
Glad you like it Sabrefan.
It certainly is a bright scheme.Not sure how to post pics here either, but here it is from Tricatus.
http://www.tricatus.co.uk/CorgiAA_pages/aa34015.htm
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:49 pm
by Sabrefan
Thanks Snake, that is her. Really looks great, and I have been looking at it for a few hours now.
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:53 pm
by Sabrefan
I was reading about this B-24, seem the nose had heavy damage from flak. It was rebuilt with parts from other B-24s, then given that cool paint scheme.
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 2:00 am
by zzzippper
I'm glad you like it. I just didn't care for the scheme and got Sky Witch instead. But they do make a great model! I also have the CC B-24 coming.
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 2:31 am
by snake
The Corgi CC planes are really great.
With the Liberator CC version being amongst my favourites.
http://www.tricatus.co.uk/CorgiAA_pages/AA34005.htm
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:24 am
by Panzer_M
Didn't CC deploy Gladiators in the BoB in 1940, when the RAF was putting anything and everything with wings against the Luftwaffe?
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:26 am
by Panzer_M
I remember when I was a kid, my Doc who was a Brit, had a HUGE poster in his office of the Island with every Sqd and pics of all the planes used in the battle..it was like 5'x3' or so IIRC...but I was a kid so everything seemed bigger in memory..but I would love to find that print.
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:44 am
by tmanthegreat
I'll put in a positive note for the Corgi B-24 as well. I have the B-24J "Sleepy Time Gal" with the extra noseart piece. The B-24 is a great tooling with my only beef being the lack of an opening bombay. Still, I like how there are all the crew figures at every station, moving turrets, and the retractable ball turret
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:38 am
by Sabrefan
Whats cool about this B-24 is that is was a B-24H meaning it had a nose turrent. That was damaged by flak, so the nose was rebuilt with sheet metal and a B-24D nose. I also read that this was converted into a radar carrying "Mickey Ship". Anyone know what the role of a "Mickey Ship" was?
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:43 am
by Sabrefan
Also, anyone know where I can find pictures of this B-24 on the web? I have found one very small picture of the nose of the plane.
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:05 pm
by Panzer_M
UPS just dropped off the Do215B-4, 3 days early..UPS had noted it on 13th. So that's nice. Also got a order from Amazon early as well that was scheduled for the 13th.
Re: Big thumbs up for the Corgi B-24.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:40 pm
by 456THBG
Sabrefan wrote:Whats cool about this B-24 is that is was a B-24H meaning it had a nose turrent. That was damaged by flak, so the nose was rebuilt with sheet metal and a B-24D nose. I also read that this was converted into a radar carrying "Mickey Ship". Anyone know what the role of a "Mickey Ship" was?
Found this info at Warbird Information Exchange:
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