Atlantis B 24 Liberator - 1:92 scale by Popeye the Sailor

[popeye the sailor]

I shouldn't bother to show them........but I took them while I was decaling her,  and there is sort of a candid value to them    minimal trimming was done to the decals........for the rudders,  the decal set supplies patches in which gives the impression that some markings have been painted over.  I wasn't going to use them........I was simply going to paint the areas over with a lighter olive drab,  making them as large as needed.   I later opted to just overlay the swastika partially over the lower decal patch { the upper patch,  the number,  and the swastika is one complete decal in itself}.  I did note that the port side was a little crooked....I have since fixed it.

yea.........I vowed not to do anymore at my desk........old habits are hard to break   

the plane was supported by the lamp.....propped by the tail guns.  all this while the glue was drying.  the stand really doesn't do what it was intended to do.

the prop job under way  

[popeye the sailor]

after the props were touched up,  they were added to the model.   this was the last thing to be done......the model is finished.  as mentioned,  I had to make a couple of things to accommodate the decals to a smaller scale,  but I'm happy with the way it looks.   I'm even happy with the wheels and how they are tucked into the wells........if I do this with the Pacific Raiders model,  I will need to make a stand for her.  the pictures do speak for themselves,  so here they are.  

 

 

here's where I noticed the decal error......

 

 

 

 

 

I saw pictures where the area under the wing root was painted out........they supplied the decal,  but didn't show it in their diagrams.

 

   the fate of Sunshine is not really known.   she lost two engines and landed in Venegono in 1944,  only to be detained by the Italians.  the plane and crew were later handed over to the Germans.  the crew was sent to Stalag Luft I,  and the plane received two new engines and was flown to Germany for testing.  it was then delivered to the KG 200 and possibly given the code numbers A3+FK.  the plane would latter be used to infiltrate and monitor RAF nocturnal bomber chatter.  at some paint the marking did change a little,  but the nose art was kept intact.  the plane seemed to disappear,  until Jan of 1945,  when a plane with the numbers A3+FK was shown to have logged in at Wiener-Neustadt air base.  no further information was found until the end of the war,  when forces stumbled on the wreckage of a B 24.  there were no discernable markings on the plane to say either way,  if it was Sunshine,  but the fact that she was never recovered,  would suggest that she didn't survive the war.  Sunshine was the second B 24 to fall into German hands....the B 24,  Blonde Bomber II was the first.  information points that she never entered service with the KG 200.

 

thanks to all for sitting through the debacle for my second installment....I'm sure you folks were confused.  the KG 200 book lists many planes that were used by the Germans.  from Mustangs and P 38's {only two were known of},  to aircraft of the British and French air forces.........one never can rule out that there may be another installment.......#3  

 

thanks again for your interest and support   

[Old Collingwood]

Thats looking really nice denis  -  I Love the paintwork.

 

OC.

[mtaylor]

Quite nicely done, Denis.  The way it's displayed looks like it just took off or is doing a very low level flight.

[lmagna]

Nice job of another captured plane Denis. Interesting subject matter also, It's nice that you include a little of the history as well.

Edited September 3, 2021 by lmagna

[Canute]

Another nicely done project, Denis. Spruced up an ancient kit and included a history lesson to boot. Thanks.

[popeye the sailor]

thank you all.......it is an interesting rabbit hole.   surprising that the kit built into as nice a model as it did,  considering.  I still wouldn't put the 'dinty' on it though...........unless your looking for a good challenge,  or you just want something to practice paint methods.  I think it would have looked better if the glass frames were painted,  but I didn't care for the raised framing being on the inside of the glass.  on the outside,  it makes it easier to mask off.  when you see how the landing gear is set up on the Warbirds kit,  you will see the reason why I modeled them like this.  the way I have them on this model is perfect in showing the gear in the up position......gear doors are closed and all you can see are the wheels.

I'll have to look around and see if I can find another book on the subject.  having such an obscure timeline shows just how secret the KG 200 was.  the book has more information on B 17's.........the majority of the captured planes didn't survive.  a few did get retaken.  I did look into the Atlantis site,  at the Pacific Raiders kit.........they had only the decal sheet to offer.  to me,  the Buffalo Bill decals sheet didn't look that good......chances are the Pacific Raiders decal sheet would look equally as bad.......cartoonish like    I should have something on that model soon.....thanks for the kind comments and  glad that you found this interesting to follow     I'll see what I can come up with for #3.

[CDW]

Oh yeah! This came out great Denis. Love the Liberator and this one really looks the part.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks!    I still have the Atlantis B 25........  hoping that it comes out as well......surprising    cutting out the side windows was good too.....adds more to the model.  the window maker worked well in that respect.

 

thanks again everyone.......glad you enjoyed the log,  given the confusion  

[Javlin]

Denis Really really liking this one almost looks flawless in execution your work is improving.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Javlin