B24D Liberator "She'Asta" 530th, 380th BG, 5th Air Force, 1943

True 1/144 scale.
Professionally painted.
Great attention to detail.
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.
Lots of metal with a minimal plastic.
Highly collectable.

The B-24 was the most produced American bomber in WWII. The demand was so great that
Consolidated was unable to keep up so contracts were awarded to Douglas, Ford and North
American. The D variant became the most numerous with 2,698. The design of the B-24 allowed
it to carry the same payload as the Boeing B-17 and do it faster and further. Compared to the
sleek look of the B-17 the B-24 looked awkward and B-17 crews referred to it as "the crate the B-
17 was shipped in".



The Consolidated B-24D Liberator "She'Asta" serial 42-40512 c/n 1589 completed manufacturing
on March 15, 1943, the first flight was on March 17 and accepted by the US Military March 18,
1943. The aircraft arrived in Australia on May 2, 1943 and originally assigned to the 531st BS
then the 530th BS. "She'Asta" flew 28 missions and is credited with downing at least 8 enemy
aircraft; four on one mission. The aircraft was SOC (Struck Off Charge) with the U.S. Military on
December 18, 1943 and transferred to the RAAF on March 3, 1944 with serial A72-5. In 1949 the
aircraft was scrapped.

Specifications for the Consolidated B-24D Liberator

Number Produced – 2,698

Crew – 7 / 10

Dimensions

Length – 66 ft 4 ins
Wingspan – 110 ft
Height – 17 ft 11 ins
Wing Area – 1048 sq. ft

Weight
Empty – 32,605 lbs
Gross Weight – 60,000 lbs

Performance
Engines – 4 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-43 supercharged radials of 1,200 hp each (takeoff power)
Maximum Speed – 303 mph
Cruising Speed – 200 mph
Service Ceiling – 32,000 ft.
Range – 2,850 miles

Armament
10 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns

Bombs
Short Range (400 mi) - 8,000 lb
Long Range (800 mi) - 5,000 lb
Very Long Range (1,200 mi) - 2,700 lb