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Great looking work to date. Where did you source those fittings and receptacles for the lines? Do they come in the kit, or after market. They really dress the model up nicely.

It would never meet the 13' 6" bridge minimum as it sits. Neat though. I read your bit about the order from Papy's. I just did, I am no hurry but hope it doesn't take a year. We'll see. If you are printing stuff are you doing chain binders?

For such a simple scheme this a very attractive scheme on a very well executed model. It looks like the markings were painted on. An outstanding model.

Indeed very nicely done. Makes me want to take mine down from the shelf and start. I like the NMF and your tutorial on the LSP site is most informative, you may want to post it here as well. As mentioned by many here, it's nice to see one built and that it isn't the "dog" the rivet counters contend is. A hearty Bravo Zulu!

Hi Nige: I really appreciate the work that you have done for the HK Lancaster. That being written, I also appreciate the effort put forth on this kit. Do you have a youtube video on this one as well? If so, can you post a link? Thanks

It would be a lot of grinding and the results could be catastrophic...…….."Just a little more here …………………...oh...………_ _ it!

I was wondering when Airscale was going to come out with this for the B-24. I just ordered mine. Looking forward to seeing how your trailing edge and landing gear nacelle turn out.

Nice to see someone actually doing a build log on this "Long awaited" kit. You are doing a great job and I look forward to your next update.

I always paint in subassemblies. Ever since doing 1/32nd WWI Kits, you have to paint in sub assemblies, makes it much easier. You did a lot of nice work on the interior of this model, too bad that it's all buttoned up. Still, nice work.

Thanks Harv: It did turn out pretty decent.

Thanks for the heads up on the weights you are using. I ordered a spool from Amazon. You are doing great work here, thanks for posting and sharing. Highly motivating.

Outstanding! Good Intel, thanks for sharing that.

If you are going to do the Dambuster, you need this book. I used a lot of inforomation for the Tamiya build. Not right down to the nuts and bolts but; better than OOB. You will find it invaluable.

Looking forward to your corrections. That being written. I do see the difference between the kit and the WB engines, but to me, and my opinion only I don't see enough difference to make corrections to the correction engine. With the same amount of effort appied to the kit engines as the WB engine, to me a satisfactory engine can be produced.

Nice Video: Thanks for taking the time to put this together and show what the problem and an easy step by step solution. Very nicely done and duly appreciated.

Thanks for the heads up Nigel: Got 'em ordered and on the way.

Thanks Nige: It must be the only place on the planet that actually has them in stock. Ordered them this morning.

Great review guys: I have tried to locate the Master Barrels for this kit. What is the Master Barrel part number? I see a lot of "kits" out there but so far haven't come across the dedicated Lancaster set.

Can you provide a link to the vendor?

Well said Peter: Couldn't agree more.

Great interior work: Too bad it will all but disappear once you button it up. The linen decals look nice.

Okay folks: We now have beaten the Wing and Glazing horse pretty much to death. We have no idea the motivation, the amount of rearch or lack there of, the intent the motive or profit tipping point of Hobby Boss to produce this kit other than to produce a 1/32nd Liberator. I give them an A for effort and C for execution. We can slam Hobby Boss for the errors of the kit but what It boils down to is the kit worth the money for the modeler to buy? I for one have always liked the Liberator from the moment the "Lady Be Good" story hit "Life" Magazine back in about 1960 or so when I was a lad of about eleven. I couldn't wait to get my hands on the Revell B-24, how disappointed I was when I saw the photo's of the "Lady Be Good" and it was a "D" not a "J", still I had my Liberator in the odd Revell box scale of 1/100 and was happy to bomb the crap out the "enemy" flying at least four feet off the deck So here we are 58 years later with a 1/32nd "J" on our hands. I don't care about the wing being off, albeit would that it be more representative of the Davis wing, nor am I happy with the turret glazing, but some fine sandpaper, Brasso and Future and it will be fine, the wing will be fixed as is; to me neither are show stoppers. Maybe the AM will provide a better turret and other things, but until that time, I am going to proceed to build the model. Anyone have the box art to the Revell "Buffalo Bill?" Post it as that's the markngs I want to do. This same hue and cry went up with Roden kits after Wingnut WIngs started flooding the market with their superb WWI offerings. Roden were putting out some pretty interesting and esoteric WWI models, but then the naysayers, rivet counters and blatherskites started bashing their models. Roden stopped making WWI kits and I doubt they will ever do another one. I have built several Roden WWI models and with a little "modeling' they turn out quite well. This Hobby Boss B-24 may not be the be all end all, but it's here, it's big and when it's finished it looks like a B-24, no one would possibly mistake it for a Betty. If anyone would criticize the model after the effort to build it, I would tell them to pound sand. I build for the enjoyment of the hobby and I will enjoy this model. If per chance someone comes up with a fix for the wing, share the info and let the modeler decide. Rant mode off. This time in life is definately the "golden" age of modeling, let's model.

Neat video, thanks for posting.

Great article and build log. The Airscale IP looks, like Hubert wrote, "The Bees Knees" alright. I really like the way they did the engine nacelles, unlike the Tamiya 1/48 kit. It's amazing how modeling technology has advanced in 43 years. The landing gear looks robust and a positive fit for proper alignment. I have one on order from Squadron, looking forward to it's arrival.

I really like the tones you have done on the interior. Sets things off nicely. Your exterior work on the 'swirls' is outstanding; really looks the business. I am not up on the German WWI medals and ribbons, but I think the Pour le Merite had a black ribbon with parallel silver bars. Best Mark