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Re: the "bomber"

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Yes the B-24 had a gunner in the belly, though several other bombers did as well. Distinguishing characteristic No. 1 for the B-24 was the twin rudders. If your model had them with that distinctive straight-sided oval shape, it would have been a B-24. Plastic kits of the B-24 would have been easy to come by. But there were other twin-tail bombers. Like the B-25 (also easy to come by), which had different, more angular rudders, but only 2 engines. Also, earlier versions of the B-24 had a "greenhouse" glass nose instead of the nose turret in the photo I posted (again, I know there was a Revell kit with the greenhouse nose, and a belly turret that was memorable because it was retractable if you made it right). So it is entirely likely you had a B-24, but it could have been something else.

You know, I made something over 200 plastic airplane models during my adolescence (I inherited my brother-in-law's dad's collection of unbuilt models when I was 12 or 13, so I had an essentially unlimited supply). As a result I have an immense fraction of my brain full of geometric trivia about WWI and WWII aircraft. I haven't dusted off those corners of my brain in probably 20 years. I've kind of repressed all of that, and I'm in serious danger of geeking out on plastic airplane models if I'm not careful.

Re: the "bomber"

[squirrelykat.livejournal.com]

geeking out on plastic airplanes, in my opinion, isn't a bad thing.
there are worse things to waste brain power on....

Re: the "bomber"

[fflo.livejournal.com]

My brother, following in my father's footsteps, was also fascinated with WWII aircraft. After my mother died I ceded all the books in a series on aircraft to him in exchange for claiming the one about spacecraft. I still have it---I'll have to show peteralway sometime.

Which reminds me, J.---I still have that thing for him from you/MR!

Re: the "bomber"

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

I took a small part of the household's aviation library with me. A lot of the books are still in tnatj's basement now. I might have room for those in the not-too-distant future...

My dad was really into aviation. There is a collection of hundreds of aircraft photos he took at museums and airshows in my brothers' basements. It's really a shame that they aren't available for viewing. Maybe someday I should scan in a selection of them.

Re: the "bomber"

[groovesinorbit]

I can't remember the rudder set-up, but I do remember mine had the greenhouse nose. Must have been a B-24 then. I went through a phase of building model planes. Much fun. My faves were a P54 Mustang and a Fokker triplane. And I agree with squirrelykat: there are definitely worse things you can waste your time with.

Re: the "bomber"

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Well, I made a biplane for Snoopy once. Or was it for the Red Baron. I think the latter...

Re: the "bomber"

[groovesinorbit]

The Fokker was the Red Baron's, all red with the iron crosses on the wings.

Re: the "bomber"

[fflo.livejournal.com]

well, the plane i remember was red with crosses on it!

Re: the "bomber"

[groovesinorbit]

Well, there ya go!

Re: the "bomber"

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

You mean like this?



That is actually a current lego set. Here is the online description:

http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=10024&cn=57&d=14&t=7

Re: the "bomber"

[groovesinorbit]

Ooh, a lego triplane. Cool!

Re: the "bomber"

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

I looked into the depths of my hobby room today--I actually have a partially-built B-24 model in its box. I got it because my condo complex was, I was told, built in WW II to house the bomber plant workers (I have also been told it was built after the war). I told people it was "Rosie the Riveter's old house. In fact, I think I have some original art a guy did for me on that theme. I'll have to see if I can find it and scan it in.

My dad's favorite was the P-51 Mustang. I actually still have a little 1/72 Fokker Triplane stored in a box. I should find a place to display it.