Airfix's Brand New 1/72 B-24H Liberator | Full Build | 4K
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed the latest build of mine, I really think this steps seamlessly into Airfix's modern line-up of kits. Let me know what you think of it down below!
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I was in Dallas about 15 years ago and visited the Commemorative Air Force museum. I saw their B-24 come in to land and taxi to the hangar I was standing at, coolest sight ever. Nice build btw!
Oh wow! That would’ve been a sight and a half, thanks for the comment😉
Real nice build on this American bomber. As an American myself the Liberator is my favorite bomber. “Hornby Hoddies Ltd” bought AirFix models in the early 2000’s and have been focused on making it a real competitor to the other high-end famous brands of model makers. This is why this B-24 model looks so good.
Doing mine at the min, just done wheels and the bits with white line, landing gear and bombs and turrets to do and then done, amazing build
Great video. One point to make though. The leading edges of the wings are rubber deicing boots, they would not be weathered with chipped paint. They would stay black or rubber in colour. These rubber deicing boots appeared on the B-17, B-24, B-29 and C-47 and C-54
Thank you for the information, definitely a let down from me… obviously just being lazy and not doing my research. I’ll make sure to improve for next time😉
Many cammo B-17s in Europe also had these removed too. There's footage of an out of control B-17 in cammo, in a spin, and the bare metal L/E is reflecting.@@ultralowfat
@@machmodels Came here to say this too, FYI, de-icing boots are still in use today - the ATR-42 ATR-72 and Dash 8 are among some aircraft using this method.
@@MillwalltheCat You can see deice boots on the B-17, B-24, B-29 and C-47 and C-54. I imagine the twin engine B types could have them or not depending on how they were ordered. These were rubber pneumatic boots.
@@MillwalltheCat Please provide information about this. Icing conditions in the ETO required deicer boots
Excellent Liberator
Awesome job! I've always loved the liberator. She's an unsung hero of the war. The B-17s and Lancasters got all the glory(love them too), but the B-24 just chugged along, bombing away lol
Thank you! Haha yup I must agree, oddly one of the better looking ones as well!😉
My great grandfather was a tail gunner on a Libby. Family ties to the bird aside, I love the high wing and tail on the old girls.
Plus, if I remember correctly, there were about 19,000 B-24 Liberators built, compared to about 12,000 B-17s.
My grandma built Liberators in Ypsilanti, Michigan, while my grandpa fought all the way from Guadalcanal to Luzon.
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
My thanks to your grandparents. Truly the greatest generation. Now it's our turn.
A fabulous advertisement for the kit! What a beauty!
Thank you very much, very kind of you😉☺️
I've been in two of the still flying B-24's "Witchcraft" and "Diamond Lil" .... on the Ground! My Dad had 30 Round Trip Flights in the 445th Bomb Group B-24 "Bunnie" during WW II. The same Group as Jimmy Stewart!
Wow that’s amazing! Thanks for sharing👌🏻☺️
I love the way the wings slot into the fuselage, a great idea.
Me too! It made the painting much easier as well!😉
Ahh the squiggle squiggle motion - best name for this technique I've heard so far. Great build Mach I love watching your builds and your talk throughs are on point and so helpful
Search it up in the dictionary… it’ll be there!! Thanks for the comment buddy really appreciate it😉☺️
It’s great you mention hannants , Carmel , mick and Adie are so helpful with good advice. Nice build btw
Thank you - definitely, all top class gents😉
Excellent job building and painting and detailing your Airfix B-24H Liberator!
Thank you very much buddy!😉
Beautiful work I like I how you don’t overdo the washes and contrast it looks more realistic rather than cartoonish
Great work 🙌🏻
Thank you very much! Glad to hear you like the techniques and style👌🏻
The rivets on the panel lines is exquisite!! Great detail all around..
Crazy to see this on 1/72!!
Terrific job on the B-24, really like the camo scheme and the method used to create shadows and fading. Well done Revell for including so much detail. I built a Revell B-24 kit back in the early 1970s (as a young teen) and recall that the details of the interior were basically non-existent, except for some bits and pieces in the cockpit. BTW...I enjoyed the Mosquito build :)
Thank you very much! However, this is Airfix not Revell😄😉
@@machmodels OOps....my mistake....I meant Airfix not Revell. I have Revell on the brain at the moment as I'm building the its 1/32 Ju 88 and it's driving me insane with so many issues. I did build the Airfix B-24 many moons ago and it was a very basic kit then so it's great that, in the intervening years, there have been major improvements in the quality of the new kits. Bravo Airfix!!
Just bought mine. Can’t wait to build!
Excellent video! That's a really nice looking Liberator, de-icing boots notwithstanding 😉
No worries, nothing that can't be fixed by a bloke of your calibre, if you felt the urge 🤣😂
Great stuff 👌🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Haha thank you very much… yes perhaps I’ll lay my hand at it later this evening, many thanks for the comment😉☺️
Great video on a great subject. Nice to see simple yet well detailed kits like this being produced. While I wait for a new tool 1/32 F6F Hellcat to be produced, I’ll be adding this B-24H to my stash.
Cheers
Thank you! A worthy place in the stash☺️
I visited Hannants a few years ago and wondered around the front office pretty unimpressed until one of the staff mentioned the warehouse at the back. WOW...it was like going into Raider of the Last Ark model warehouse floor-to-ceiling boxes of kits!!!
Hahaha model heaven right!!
This was a delight to watch. I'm going to pick one up because of your video.
Thank you very much sir! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!☺️
I just gona say: WAW
That video is the example of perfection
Thank you very much sir!☺️👌🏻
I'm 13 years old. I'm not a sir yet 😂😂😂@@machmodels
GREAT job ! My pop flew the 24 in the MTE, 50 missions, six over Ploesti. I must have ten kits of the D, J and H model BUT I NEED this one.
Thank you! Wow that’s incredible!
Wonderful build. I’m sold and looking forward to these getting to US hobby outlets soon.
Thank you very much! Fingers crossed it gets there soon😉
Great build and video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it!😁👌🏻
Great build! Took your advice and picked up the resin seat for the miniart kit you built! Glad it came with the seatbelts from HGW. Thanks!👍🏾
Thank you! Glad the seat helped you out😉
Great build sir, Airfix have definitely upped their game.
Thank you buddy! Absolutely!😉
Nice kit and model and a bloody good commentary/narration/explanation of building said kit and model. 👍🍺
Thank you for such a kind comment😉☺️
Spectacular build, it looks a great kit too
Thank you very much buddy!
It's a splendid build and I'm thinking of buying that kit for myself. Hopefully the decals include an RAF colour scheme as scores of Liberators served in the RAF due to the Lend-Lease Agreement and I prefer them in RAF livery..
Thank you very much! I think I would definitely be making another one of these when an RAF version comes out!☺️
Excellent and instructional video. I love the scissors trick. Just a note, the leading edge de-icers on the wings are a rubber material and won't chip. I have my kit on order and can't wait to build it. Thanks.
Like a match made in heaven! The best modeller, the best kit! I had my fingers crossed that I would see a larger bomber aircraft some time soon! Keep up such amazing work!!! 😁
Thank you very much Kieran! I may or may not have a couple more in the works😉😉
Thanks for the ideas! I will use your painting and pre shading on my b25 airfix 1/72
Thank you sir! Hope they serve you well😉
This is probably the best model I have ever seen. Can you do a weathering tutorial because the weathering was super realistic
Nice looking kit, and great build. I might have to pick up one of these kits.
Thank you bud! I highly recommend!☺️
Phenomenal build, I really enjoy these videos - I've learned quite a few tricks from you. Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much! Glad it was of some use☺️
Quite a long. long way from the 1963 issue! A very good job sir, on a very good kit
Thank you very much! Really appreciate it👌🏻
Fabulous work sir! Thanks for posting.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it☺️
Great video and awesome build. My one arrived today, and after seeing this, I might just make a start on it this weekend.
Thank you, go for it!!!😉
lovely build of a lovey looking kit. well done buddy.
Thank you buddy! Really appreciated☺️
I loved this. Your skill has me green with envy lol. Brilliant work.
Thank you very much! Haha, hopefully the video shares some of the process helping you to get a similar result😉
A wonderful build and what a nice paint job.
Thank you very much bud!☺️
Amazing work! Love the narration as well.
Thank you sir! Appreciate the feedback☺️
Enjoyable video build of a much anticipated release from Airfix. Both do not disappoint 👍well done.
Thank you very much sir!😉☺️
Looks like a great kit and it's a great build
Thank you very much sir!😉☺️
Very nice build Luke! Well done.
Thank you very much buddy!😉
Hi Luke, that was a extremely outstanding build/painting and weathering finish, on the B-24, congratulations on a job very well done, bedt regsrds from a Kiwi living in Australia, Les
Thank you very much Les, really appreciate the comment😉☺️
Beautiful work ! Nice video ! And I've learned a lot. Thank you 👍
Thank you very much buddy! Glad you enjoyed it😉👌🏻
beautiful work! very impressive............ well done
Thank you sir!
super nice ! mean the color job is grait ! spezialy the under part is amazing. and the Engin parts also the inner part very grait art.
Great job and some wonderful tips
Thank you very much sir!😉
Thanks for sharing, very informative and inspiring 😊
Thank you very much buddy!😉
This has to be the best 1/72 Liberator I’ve seen. I can’t believe it’s Airfix. When did they start using this new plastic? From what model? I’m used to excessively soft plastic and short shot parts but good over all shape. This is a quantum leap.
Great job, by the way.
Thank you very much, airfix have been using this new plastic for about a year and a half now😉
I have several Airfix kits in my stash, all relatively recent offerings. They have stepped up their game in the past few years. The amount and level of detail, even in 1/72 scale is impressive.
FANTASTIC, Video, Great work, Thank you, Mach Model.
Thank you very much sir! Really appreciate the kind words😉
Fantastic Build Luke , wonderful airbrush work and super quality video , thanks for getting this out there 🙏😎👍
Thank you very much Tony! Appreciate the comment😉
Nice work Luke, looks great.
Thank you John!😉☺️
This looks like a really good kit! You did an amazing job. 😊
Thank you very much Drew!😉
Lovely work 👏
Thank you buddy!😉
A very nice kit build B-24H Liberator bomber four engines props. I like this warplane bomber this build completely. ❤😊😀😁😎🤓🤩🤝🤗💯🌟🌟 My favorite warplane.
Thank you Neil for the comment!😉
Looks amazing,as always!
Thank you very much buddy!
Great tutorial, you showed some techniques I’m going to try on my current B17 build. The interior ribbing especially.
I’ve been itching to get this one since I saw it online a week or so ago. It’ll probably be my next kit purchase. Haven’t seen one in stock yet in the states though, at least not wildly overpriced for a 1/72 kit anyway ($70 usd). The detail is such I wouldn’t mind paying up to $30 - 40 though.
Glad it helped!! I’d grab one of these if you can, it’s worth every penny!😉
Great! Just one suggestion : I am pretty sure that the black on wings and horizontal tail leading edge was the classic anti ice Goodrich system made of inflatable rubber, so it was not subject to peel off like normal paints.
Thank you! You are correct, as of today it has been rectified😁👌🏻
Surprised that with all of the great interior detail there’s not a crew. Really nice build.
I’m sure there will be extras at some point for it!☺️
The only problem I see with the execution of the kit, and it does detract, is the leading edge of the wings, tailplane, and rudders are deicing boots. There would not be the chipping of paint with these boots. If the boots were removed for combat, the base color was the color of the wing, in this case olive drab. Yes, that is picking of nits, but an important detail. Over all, I really liked this build
I have now masked them off so it’s a tiny bit more accurate, thanks for the information anyway!☺️
Wonderful.
Brilliant build
Thank you very much buddy!😉
Great Job. Congratulations!
Thank you!😄
What a beautiful build, your detail is amazing!!! Your video presentation is 1st class👍👍I can build but sadly I can’t paint🥲 happy Xmas 🎄 and
Absolutely cracking build! You certainly managed to get that one out quick - i've not even looked at the webpage for this new release from Airfix yet lol
Thank you very much! Hahaha, one of my personal favourite aircraft so I couldn’t help myself!
Will you be looking to do a build on this at some point? I would be eager to see your take on it😉☺️
@@machmodels I don’t have any plans for this one at the moment, perhaps if I clear my stash a bit more to make some space… might have to do it in a different paint scheme if I do 😂
Perfect build 👍👍👍
Haha not sure about that but thank you very much!😉
Other than the rubber de-icer boots...Awesome build!
Thank you… doh yeah I know, appreciate you letting me know😉☺️
Bloody well done.
Thank you very much!😉☺️
awesome job
Thank you buddy!
Goddamn another beaut!!! Incredible job my friend!!! Cheers!!❤😎
Thank you very much buddy!😉
Great stuff. Really Enjoyed it! 👍👍
Thank you very much! Great to hear☺️
Fantastic work on Airfix B-24h that has to be much better 1/72 scale b-24 kit but I know a Airfix RAF Liberator kit is coming next year.
Haha if I was a betting man I think I know what I’d put my money on - thanks for the comment😉
Stunning 😍
Thank you very much Duncan!😉
Brilliant
Brilliant build Luke, and those battered leading edges look fine to me, so don't be so hard on yourself. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you Paul, really appreciate the comment☺️😉
Great work, I’m jealous - the model isn’t available down under and you guys are already building…
Thank you! Fingers crossed it’ll make its way down there soon!😉
If you have a friend or relatives in Blighty you could ask them to post you one for your birthday 👍🇬🇧
It’s available on eBay.
Buy one online and get it shipped. jadlam is my go-to for anything airfix from the UK to New Zealand, cheap prices, they remove VAT and shipping is pretty cheap too
@@pwigzell I managed to get a kit through BNA in Australia. looking forward to starting the kit. thanks for the Jadlam tip.
A very nice build!
Thank you very much!😉
👋👍 Looks great, well done
Thank you!☺️
Two of my uncles were in the 8th AF and flew B-17s.
... they mocked the B-24, saying "it was the crate that the B-17 comes in".
😀
Hahaha! Thanks for the comment😉
Another excellent build! And good to see a 1/72 kit. Can't wait for the next one 🛩
Thank you buddy!😉
Beautiful built B-24H. It looks like an amazing kit from Airfix.
It sure is! Thanks for the comment😉
Really cool 🛩
Thank you buddy!
Nice one mate!.. looking good👍🇳🇿✈️
Thank you very much!🤟🏻
B-24!🤍 Very nice detailed kit!!! Beautiful build! 😍 New subscriber here! 👍
Thank you very much! Welcome to the channel😁
My dad occupied the left seat on one of these. If he were still alive I’d have been tempted to build one for him
Wow that’s awesome!
A 18:40 the 'metal reveal' chipping shouldn't be there. The black strips are pneumatic de-icing boots, which are cycled to make a 'creeping' surface to break off ice deposits and safeguard the aerodynamics. The aircraft wouldn't be signed off as fit to fly with the boots inoperative and puncture repair patches can sometimes be seen on boots at full scale. Hope this helps - otherwise an excellent model.
Thank you very much for the comment! Really appreciate the info, seemingly just pure laziness from me and below par… I’ll work on it for next time😉
beautiful Mach !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you bud!😉
Really good model. Note for accurately depicting the leading edge, I believe that the b24 was equipped with pneumatic boots. Much like modern aircraft this is a rubber sleeve on the leading edge that can be inflated to dislodge any ice formation. These boots where made from rubber, so wouldn’t really have any chipping. (Feel free to correct me) hope that helps with any future builds
Thank you very much for the information! I have a b17 to do at some point so I’ll refer back to this😉☺️
If i could build and paint half as well as this id be a happy man
Haha thank you sir! Just keep practising and I’m sure your models will look identical to mine😁
I hear you. I should learn airbrushing techniques as well.
Great build! I've just discovered your channel and really like your fast-paced but clear style! My only feedback is that I don't think "fitment" means what you think it means 😃!
Thank you buddy! Apologies, I’ll work on it😉☺️
Amazing build! Could you make a video showing your entire collection on display? That would be inspiring.
Thank you very much! Perhaps in the future!☺️
Incredible build! Couldn’t help but notice that you put black chipping on the leading edges black. While some aircraft did have black leading edges (I’m not sure why) 90% had a black rubber edge that could expand to break up ice on the wing. Hope this helps for future builds!
Thank you very much for the informative comment! I’ll bare it in mind for next time😉
SOOOO good it also helps that the b 24 is my favorite american ww2 bomber
Thank you very much! Hmmm I do love the Liberator but the B17…😍
Thats soooooo pretty...
Thank you sir!
There is a book about the Liberator campaign in Italy, I doubt you will be able to find it now, but it was called ,"The sky is a lonely place". Highly recommended , should you be able to find a copy.
Excellent job on the build. Looks AMAZING! The only little characteristic that I don’t like, and it’s not anything to do with your work at all, is the landing gear in the extended position. It looks like the plane sits too high off the ground, too much room between the belly and the ground. In reality, I don’t believe the ball turret could be fully extended on the ground. Years ago, I had a 72 scale Liberator and it did the same thing. I always thought it looked inaccurate. The 48 scale Libs were more accurate in this case. Congrats on the build either way! Speaking of 48 scale Liberators, will you be building the new tool kit at all?? Keep up the great work!
Cheers!!!
Thank you very much for the comment, I’m not too familiar on the libs anatomy so I’ll take your word for it!!
Uhhmm if I could find somewhere to put it maybe!😉☺️