Subject: Re: B-24D for Gallery!
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "tadeu" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:23:51 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tadeu 
  Cc: Steve Bamford ARC 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 11:13 PM
  Subject: B-24D for Gallery!

    

  Consolidated B- 24D Liberator - 1/ 48, Revell
  Mateus Manso

  Brief history :
  The B-24 Liberator bomber was one of the most prominent airplanes of the World War II . He joined the B-17 in massive bombings in Germany . Known by the manufacturer as Consolidated 32 , carried more bombs and had more range than the B-17 , however had the disadvantage of having had a harder riding. Among the crew were complaining that it was also much more vulnerable than other bombers before the strafing of enemy fighters . By so much that earned the nickname among the Germans the "flying coffin " and more part up among Americans ! Had several differences from the B-17 , as in tricycle landing gear , twin rudder , high wing and is having major and minor chord . This wing design became known as " Davis wing " which was also applied to the P-38 . The main qualities of the Liberators were in great autonomy and great load of bombs. Carrying 2.200 kg bombs in scope and in more than 1,700 km. His crew was 10 to 12 men , where the B-24D defensive armament of 10 guns , divided into two in the nose and the rest in the bomber turrets . Already in the J version onwards , had already won a turret in the nose . Had cruising speed of 346 km/h . The most famous of the B-24 mission was the bombing of the Ploesti oil refinery in Romania on 08/01/1943 . The USAAF B- 24 missions that were conducted over the B-24D had the pseudonym The blue streak that made a total of 110 missions , and also participated in the first bombing mission in Plosti which was 06/11/42 . And the B-24H-15-FO Witchcraft that held a total of 130 missions .
   
  Mounting:
  This model offers the greatest difficulties , with this easy to assemble 1/48 scale . Compared to B-17 of the same scale , is more detailed , coming with full bomb bay . However you need to add weight on your bow to make it flush .
   
  Painting :
  This model came in two paintings of the USAAF , which chose to do the  Jerk 's Natural  which was one of the Liberators used in the bombing of Ploesti . His painting was with ventral parts in Grey Neutral and back with Olive Drab and spots in Medium Green on lips inducing.