NewInst.ai - Mike Grant Decals
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NewInst.ai - Mike Grant Decals
H i g h - q u a l i t y S c r e e n - p r i n t e d W a t e r s l i d e D e c a l s 1/48 SCALE One of the most well-known B-24’s of WW2, ‘Witchcraft’ flew over 130 missions without any crewman being killed or injured. The famous ‘Red Raiders’ of the 408th BS/22nd BG, 5th AF flew their B-24’s from bases in Australia to strike Japanese installations, oil refineries and airfields in Borneo and the Phillipines. H i g h - q u a l i t y MG 48-046 S c r e e n - p r i n t e d W a t e r s l i d e D e c a l s 22 19 24 + 25 16 17 18 20 (first apply decal 1 ) The markings based on this scheme are based on photographs, however I have been unable to find pictures of this B-24’s tail. Consequently I’ve based the decals on photos of aircraft from the same squadron, so although the tail number/serial are correct, the exact placement may not be (for instance some aircraft did not have the black outline on the white stripe). Similarly I’ve been unable to determine if any nose art was carried on the starboard side of the aircraft. References: ‘B-24 Liberator’ by Bill Holder, squadron/signal publications 23 21 (National insignia in same position on underside of starboard wing) 22nd Bomb Group website: www.redraiders22bg.com MG 48-046 H i g h - q u a l i t y S c r e e n - p r i n t e d Wa t e r s l i d e D e c a l s B-24H-15-FO of the 790th BS/ 467th BG, 8th AF, based at Rackheath in England. To model this Ford-built B-24 requires the use of the Cutting Edge conversion set (CE 48444) which includes new resin nose, bombardier’s transparency and ‘blown’ navigator’s window to convert the Monogram 1/48 B-24J kit. MG 48-046 w w w. m i k e g r a n t d e c a l s . c o m Overall Olive Drab upper surfaces, Neutral Gray lower surfaces. Fabric covered areas such as ailerons and rudders show significant fading of the OD colour. Cowling rings red, although some black-and-white photographs seem to show one as unpainted (natural metal). Similarly some cowl flaps are natural metal. National insignia in standard four positions. 14 ft. 9 1/48 SCALE 15 3 2 4 4b 36” 11 Inside of port fin 7 5 5b Some photographs show the Witchcraft 6 lettering and bomb-tally without the black outline, which may have been added later to give better definition in publicity photographs. Seperate outlines (decals 4b and 5b) are provided for this option. 11 Photographs show this configuration of missionmarkings and bomb-tally to commemorate Witchcraft’s 100th bombing run. The ‘100’ is supplied as a separate decal. 12 References: ‘The Mighty Eighth Warpaint & Heraldry’ by Roger A. Freeman Non-standard serial style 11 on inside of starboard fin 14 467th Bomb Group website: www.467bg.com/witchcraft.html 8 15