Consolidated B-24, captured Luftwaffe, KG 200

[nönöbär]

Boeing B-24

The Plane:

This is a B-24, but this time in an unusual color scheme

The Story

During WW2, a few B-24 made emergency landings in Germany and could be brought into flying condition. While being used for evaluation to find countermeasures against them, the captured B-24 were also used by the Kampfgeschwader 200 (KG 200). Like the captured B-17s, the B-24 was also used for special operations behind enemy lines, mostly transport of cargo or personal.



Seen with some service vehicles. Note the little vehicle at the stern of the plane, as I did not add enough weight to the nose, I had to add a hydraulic service vehicle to keep the aircraft into position. 
However, I saw that in the RAF Museum in London, a "real" B-24 also has some support at the back of the plane.



Together with a B-17 used by the KG200.

The Model:
It's a Minicraft 1:144 scale kit, build out-of-the box, but with some thrid party decals of course.

[Logan Hartke]

That's natural for the B-24.  I read somewhere that the most valuable piece of equipment on the B-24 was the ammo box that you put under the tail after you landed to keep the tail from hitting the ground whenever a little wind blew or someone decided to walk to the tail.

Cheers,

Logan

[pyro-manic]

Looks good, and makes a lot of sense!

[dumaniac]

nice builds - I like the captured allied stuff myself

cheers

Bernie

[Dizzyfugu]

Sweet. The white upper color suits the fat bird well - nice idea, sets it well apart! 

[Weaver]

Nice collection you're building up there! 

What next? Captured Lancaster? How about a Canberra captured by the Soviets? (there are at least two models in 1/144th)