Matchbox 1/72 Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Matchbox 1/72 Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
The Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer was a World War II and Korean War era patrol bomber of the United States Navy derived from the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The Navy had been using unmodified B-24s as the PB4Y-1 Liberator, and the type was considered very successful. A fully navalized design was desired, and Consolidated developed a dedicated long-range patrol bomber in 1943, designated PB4Y-2 Privateer.
The notable outward differences between the Privateer and the Liberator were the replacement of the Liberator's twin fin tail with a new and taller single fin, a longer fuselage to accomodate a flight engineer and that the engines were turned by 90 degrees.
For additional defence the number of guns in turrets was increased to 12 M2 .50-in Browning MGs in 6 turrets, 2 dorsal, 2 waist, nose and tail.
My father was a tail gunner on a PB4Y-2 1944-1945 in Squadron VPB-123, based on Yontan Field, Okinawa .
Nice build of the classic Matchbox kit!
Nice job on a really interesting Aircraft.. It always baffled me why the B-24 was not improved with the single fin/rudder modification. It was a real improvement in handling over the dual rudders.
My dad was a tail gunner in a plane like this while serving in the Philippines during WWII. He was also a gunnery instructor.
My Dad was there VP119 in the Philippines at Clark Field.
My Dad was a Radio Operator
Great plane. I got this model by Matchbox myself 👍
That is f****** beautiful
very elegant aircraft .
Remembering VPB-122 .
Boy, that looks great and thanks for showing it off. Did you have any trouble with the decals? Wondered as I've never used Matchbox's decals.
Hello, thanks for your comments once again, the decals themselves went on fine even without any pre-varnishing. If I remember correctly the only major issue I had was with the fuselage levering itself open again once the wings were added on but this was easily corrected with a new tube of superglue and overnight clamping :)
It is a shame that the model company did not make the ERCO 250TH turrets movable as they were on the real aircraft.