Wow! you struck Gold with the B-24 Nose Art freebie. I've
just returned from the local hobby shop, and after showing
the guys my built-up all I got was phrases like "Cool!", "Is
that ever neat!", "I like that!". Referring to the idea of
the model, not my building skills.
As
you know, many B-24's were made here in Michigan at Willow
Run, about an hour's drive from where I live now; near Selfridge
ANG Base in Mt. Clemens. We Michigainians have a soft spot
for B-24's, I remember as a young lad watching hundreds
fly over our house after leaving the assembly plant at Willow
Run
With a little altering of the nose, it would
be easy to make B-24J's as well. Just think of all the different
nose art models one could fit on a CD. And don't forget assembly
ships, their to colorful to leave out. Just going to have
to buy the CD when it comes out. It will be just like waiting
for the DVD of the Aviator. Thanks Don Kenske
Thanks for the help with the B-24 model. I
downloaded it and it looks great. (I have already started
on "Strawberry" of course. :-) You guys are the best!.......-Mark
Just a few lines to say thanks for the B-24s,
I'm new to card modeling and 'Gramps' was only my second attempt,
so my effort dosn't look fantastic (down to me) but my 2 1/2
year-old daughter thinks it's great! (get them while the're
young) Gets hours of amusment 'flying' around the house, I
also think she uses it to beat the dog, then brings it into
me for rapid repair - so far new port wing, tail and nose
- all good practice - couldn't see myself letting her lose
with a plastic kit. Regards-nick
These '24's are REALLY smooth and classy.....Cliff in Odessa,
TX
They look great. can't wait to get started.
Thank you for the B-24! As usual, John Dell at his best.
Hope to see more 'big aircraft' either military or civilian
version. Keep it up. Regards,...Kit
Chip, Thank you! These are beautiful! --David
How about the B-24's turned into cargo aircraft flying
over the Hump into China? My father-in-law road on them
a few times. They took off the guns and closed things up.
Not a very fun mission, but a lot of people depended on
the supplies. Dennis
.....You know, I just remembered that it's thanks to paper
models that I've become lots closer to my father-in-law
in the last several years. He's a very conservative, closed
mouth guy, and for a long time we both assumed that we had
absolutely nothing in common. One summer while visiting
I pulled out the FG model of the B-24 and started to work
on it. Stan, my father-in-law, looked over my shoulder and
said that he was a ground-crew chief for B-24's during WWII
here in the US. "Really? Tell me more!" Well, he started
talking about the planes, unauthorized flights around the
field, company buddies, trips to town, etc. Turned out he
was a treasure trove of experiences and stories, most of
which my wife had never heard before! As a young man from
coal country in rural Pennsylvania, where Polish was spoken
at home and at church, the war was quite an eye-opener for
him. Further, he was thrilled to have found someone eager
to listen to these dusty old tales. Over the next few days
he pulled out old photo albums, citations, and a box full
of memorabilia he had not looked at in nearly 50 years.
We had a grand old time, and in the last few years the two
of us have gone to the New England Air Museum several times
times together. Planes turned out to be the common ground
we needed on which to build a friendship, and now we get
along quite nicely. (I gave him the B-24 when I was finished,
and for a long time it hung from the ceiling over the dining
room table.) Kell Black (12/16/01)
Thanks for the liberator model, it looks great with clear
windows as a mobile with ww2 fighters hanging from wings,
nose and tail, my 6-year old loves it....Glen 12/03
I am just finishing the B-24 kit. I am really pleased
with the model. It looks great. I am going to give it to
an old B-24 bomber pilot on his birthday next month. I am
also going to give him a copy of your historical information.
Thanks for the nice models! Stan Zdziarski
I am thrilled to see a B 24 version of the
Strawberry Bitch available! I have started working on the
black and White version as a way to "work up" to
the 'Bitch. I have always had a small interest in modeling
when I was quite a bit younger, but was never very good having
to paint plastic models and find working in cardstock to be
very relaxing and stress relieving!
My father, "Andy" Giordano was a nosegunner ( B-24J
model- Emerson Turret) with the 513th Squadron of the 376th
Bomb Group during 1944 and 1945. Dad is alive and well at
83 years old. About 1997, I started to locate former members
of his crew and was surprised that I couldn't find any information
about them online, so I built a website for the Group and
was webmaster from 1998 to 2003. I gave the position up for
a bit, but recently returned as webmaster. I am anxiously
awaiting Johns "J' model version, as this was what my
father flew most of his missions in! Sincerely, Robert J.
GiordanWebsite Coordinator webmaster@376hbgva.com
Word is getting around! At our yearly IPMS
contest, I overheard one of the registration guys suggesting
to a father and his two young sons that a good way to get
into modeling is to start with paper ones, he specifically
recommended fiddlersgreen. I interrupted and told the father
to check out the one I was entering to see what they were
like.
The registration guy asked what I had, I told him John Dell's
B-24, he said Strawberry Bitch, I said, yup. He said he had
that one hanging in his basement as well. They still make
me enter in the Miscellaneous category, though. I took second
place again this year, lost out to a bridge (it was really
big).
After the show was over, one of the judges
came over and said that there was a big discussion as to
whether the B-24 should get first place, as he said that
they are familiar with what it takes to make a really good
paper model. So, I guess we're converting some of the plastic
modeling guys, now. Plus, you ever check out the price of
some of those? I don't think I'll ever be buying one anymore!
Neal
My children (three little boys) and I are really
exiting to build this pink (Strawberry Bitch) bomber !
Thank you again for your cooperation and I will order other
model cards next months.
Let me know about your production and if you create new models.
You did a great job. Best regards, Jean-Michel
Towards the end of the war, Rosie and friends were knocking out
a B-24 Liberator Heavy Bomber every 100 minutes AND they built over
18,000 in all!! You'll enjoy about twice as much time of modeling
fun building this one. CyberModel is best when printed on sheets
of aluminum colored paper with a laser printer. 
