Lifelike Decals

1/72 Consolidated B-24 Liberator decal sheet

Product # 48-019

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Jan 2 2013

 

 

This latest release from Lifelike Decals features four different B-24's.  This is Part 2 of  a series dealing with the B-24 Liberator in US markings from 1944 to 1945. 

The 4 aircraft all have sexy noseart and one even has noseart on both sides of the nose.  The selection of aircraft is quite interesting as well with bombers from the ETO, MTO and 2 from the PTO with a variety of paint schemes.

  • B-24H-15-CF, s/n 41-29385, 'Double Trouble' of 791BS/467BG/8AF, Rackheath AB, England on 8 September 1944.  

  • B-24D-CO, s/n 41-11836, 'Lil' De-Icer' of 415BS/98BG/15AF, Lecce, Italy Spring 1944.  

  • F-7A-CO, s/n 42-64331, 'Over Exposed' of 2PMS/31PW, Hollandia or Morotai/Indonesia, spring 1945.  Photo recon version.

  • B-24J-185-CO, s/n 44-40920, 'Shy-Chi Bay' of 531BS/380BG/5AF, Yontan Airfield/Okinawa in 1945.  

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These decals are of very good quality.  The decals themselves are clearly printed and in perfect register.  The noseart decals are a treat to see. 

This decal sheet captures 4 excellent B-24 examples from three different theatres during WW2.  The inclusion of a desert scheme and bare metal aircraft plus the 2 olive drab bombers make this a varied and quite interesting decal sheet and the selection of sexy noseart makes this a must have decal sheet.

You can purchase these decals either directly from Lifelike Decals at fax number is +81-3-5680-6733, and e-mail is lifelike@eos.ocn.ne.jp. or from HobbyLink Japan.    

Other shops that stock Life like Decals are *Hannants/UK, *Mister Kit/Italy, *Revi (publisher)/Czech Republic, *SkyGrid/Canada, *Roll Models/USA, *Great Models Webstore/USA, *FlightDecs/Canada, *Victory Models/USA
*M & Models/USA, *
Zed Hobbies/Australia, *AB &S Enterprise/Australia, *Desert Miniature/USA 

I would like to thank Lifelike Decals for providing me with this product sample.

Steve

      

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford