Official FlightLine RC 2000mm B-24D/J Liberator Thread

[Mikdys]

Mike, are you flying from an abandoned WWII airfield in England? Sure looks the part....

Hi, yes, I fly from a grassed area which used to be the bomber hardstandings for the 448th Bomb Group 1943-45 located at Seething in Norfolk UK (15 miles south of Rackheath where the original Witchcraft was based). There is a small museum here which is kept running by volunteers and based in the preserved control tower building:

https://www.448bombgroup.co.uk

Here's a pic' of my B-24 taxiing on the peri' track at their recent open day (I could't fly because of the crowds where I usually take off and land :) ):

[davegee]

Hi, yes, I fly from a grassed area which used to be the bomber hardstandings for the 448th Bomb Group 1943-45 located at Seething in Norfolk UK (15 miles south of Rackheath where the original Witchcraft was based). There is a small museum here which is kept running by volunteers and based in the preserved control tower building:

https://www.448bombgroup.co.uk

Here's a pic' of my B-24 taxiing on the peri' track at their recent open day (I could't fly because of the crowds where I usually take off and land :) ):

Very cool! My dad flew B-24s out of nearby Bungay (Flixton) with the 446th BG.. Do I see nose gear doors on your airplane? If so, did you scratch build them? Looks great!

Davegee

[Mikdys]

Very cool! My dad flew B-24s out of nearby Bungay (Flixton) with the 446th BG.. Do I see nose gear doors on your airplane? If so, did you scratch build them? Looks great!

Davegee

Hi Dave,

This whole area had B-24 bases all over. It's staggering the sacrifices made by so many youngsters crewing the machines, life expectancy wasn't great at the height of the Battle of Berlin. A few of the bases have small museums that have been kept going but many have disappeared now, which I think is the case with Bungay (Flixton).

Yes, I have nose gear doors fitted. Flightline make 3D printer files available for a number of parts and these can be downloaded for free. I had to pay somebody to print the doors for me and fit a couple of servos but the 'plane ships with a servo sequencer and it's an easy mod' to make.

[davegee]

Thanks for the info and the pics, Mike. Nicely done!

Cheers

Davegee

[luca]

My FlightLine B24 in Regia Aeronautica (Italy) colors: it's an historical fact, her RAF name was Blonde Bomber II, a British operated B24 captured in Sicily in 1943, repainted in R.A. colors and used as testbed at the Experimental Aeronautical School in Guidonia (Rome). Later she was sent in Germany for Luftwaffe tests, but was heavily damaged by German pilots and never fly again.

[luca]

My FlightLine B24 in Regia Aeronautica (Italy) colors: it's an historical fact, her RAF name was Blonde Bomber II, a British operated B24 captured in Sicily in 1943, repainted in R.A. colors and used as testbed at the Experimental Aeronautical School in Guidonia (Rome). Later she was sent in Germany for Luftwaffe tests, but was heavily damaged by German pilots and never fly again.

[Prekin]

Hi all,
here are some pictures of B-24 I did last year. Both are repainted into RAF coastal command paint scheme. SQN no.311. My one is "PP Z". "PP K" "Kosťa" I did for local museum at 22nd HB.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Prekin , I love that scheme, those are two great looking birds! Great Job! Thanks for sharing.

[Prekin]

Thank you for kind words. Unfortunately, that B-24 needs to reduce weight. She flies fast as fighter, not like a bomber.

[MikeT]

Thank you for kind words. Unfortunately, that B-24 needs to reduce weight. She flies fast as fighter, not like a bomber.

Fly mine in 3 cells. On 4S it was a rocket. Nice job on those B-24's

Mike

[Prekin]

My B24 2x 3S 5000mAh

[ridgerunner]

So I just ordered a pair of the sprung main landing gear. For those of you who have fitted these and have some flight experience - is there any significant improvement?
Mine has been sitting in its box for nearly four years (I hope it isn't experiencing abandonment issues! ) I plan on getting to it for real in 2022.

[MikeT]

So I just ordered a pair of the sprung main landing gear. For those of you who have fitted these and have some flight experience - is there any significant improvement?
Mine has been sitting in its box for nearly four years (I hope it isn't experiencing abandonment issues! ) I plan on getting to it for real in 2022.

It's a great upgrade.

Mike

[marwady]

Just got mine 2 days ago.

Superb quality and really fast shipping from MRC.

All electronics are functioning perfectly and it's a surprisingly easy build compared to my Flightline P-38.

Won't fly it until next spring.

Cheers 🥂

[ridgerunner]

Just stumbled upon this gem of a Liberator vid:

[TLewis95]

This was a first - AM sorties in the model, then an afternoon mx flight in the real deal - and the first time that I have remembered to set up a few photos of the two together.

[themudduck]

Great pics, and your model really looks great as well. I am sure the Diamond Lil crew got a kick out of seeing it as well. Nice job!

[Hugh Wiedman]

TLewis95 outstanding, you're one lucky guy and the work duplicating the original is exceptional. Hope you got to take both of them home!

[TLewis95]

TLewis95 outstanding, you're one lucky guy and the work duplicating the original is exceptional. Hope you got to take both of them home!

The big one doesn't fit in the car but we did have a successful Mx flight and we did put her back in the hangar. 😁

[Crash Gordon]

I put my Liberator together today, and some of the motors don't seem right. One of them spins freely, but the other three drag and make a grinding / scraping noise. Is that normal?