1/72 Liberator GR V......................................(Completed 22 Mar 2016)

[lastvautour]

Nacelles glued in place as well as the upper fairings also glued. Round toothpicks are frequently used to align parts and glued for strength. The same applied to aligning the tail feathers. I have also started working on the recessed wheels. I have yet to determine if I can make superchargers or use an image decal.

Lou

[Boomerang]

 Looks Great Lou!

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Football radio antenna and wheels ready for final sanding and attachment. The engine nacelles are attached and initial sanding completed.

Lou

[lastvautour]

First attempt at making the superchargers.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Looks Ok to me.

Cheers

  Gordon

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon. I found a decal an SMM gallery image that has superchargers. I will see who those look also.


Lou

[buccfan]

Looks good to me as well Lou, are you using that decal sheet for all the markings? .Regards Paul J.

[lastvautour]

No, I will be making my own markings for RAF 59 Squadron circa 1944. My friend's father flew this one while posted to Coastal Command.

Lou

[lastvautour]

All major components are glued. The clamp is holding the tail feathers in place while the glue dries. The second Liberator is starting to take shape.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Primed and ready for paint.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Ready for paint scheme.

Lou

[Peter]

Hi Lou,

It looks great so far. I know it's 1/72 scale but what's the wing span? Sitting on the coffee mug it looks smaller than I thought it would.

Peter

[lastvautour]

The Liberator has an 18.33 inch wing span.

Lou

[Model Maker]

Looking great Lou!!

I'll be using some of your techniques on a future Halifax which is currently on the CAD "drafting board". It will also be 1/72 scale.  Just wondering why you opted for red primer instead of the frequently used grey primer.

-ken