Hi Marc,
I have the English instructions for the OOP Monogram B-24D kit # 5604 and the Monogram ProModeler B-24D kit # 5932. I can scan and e-mail either of these if they will help. I assume (!) the #5604 instructions would be very close to the current Revell Germany B-24D?
Here’s some detail sets and other “stuff” that I am aware of:
1. Koster makes vac canopies, turrets and PBY conversions. Squadron also makes vac canopies and other pieces.
2. Flightpath makes an extensive PE set for the "J" - go to www.greatmodels.com The product number is "fp48025". It looks like most of the set will work on the “D” as well?
3. Engines and Things, I sure there are others too, make resin engines.
4. True Details makes resin wheels.
5. Aires and others make resin and PE machine guns.
6. Kayara makes excellent .50 cal. barrels. I don’t recommend their resin MG bodies.
7. Lastly are Terry Dean’s nose weights. The B-24 is a real tail sitter.
His e-mail address is - nightiemission@aol.com
Here's a review: http://www.njipms.org/Reviews/Terry_Dean_Weights/noseweights.htm
Problems areas are the engine nacelles and the horizontal tail plan joints. Plan on lots of filling, sanding and rescribing. The tail turret also has a glue seam right through the clear area of the turret.
Colors are a real mixed bag – depending on the assembly plant, the date of manufacturer (NMF was used later in the war), if the A/C went through a modification center prior to delivery and time spent in theater, IE: long serving olive drab A/C particularly in the PTO & CBI were extremely faded. The bottom line is to find as many photos of the specific A/C you are modeling as you can --- and study them carefully for color, fading, squadron and other markings and field modifications such as antennas, radio equipment, weapons, etc.
Also, look at the link in my signature. You can get an idea of colors and fading.
Good luck – be sure to post pictures!