THE LADY BE GOOD

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

THE LADY BE GOOD

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 14, 2004 10:12 AM

I was surfing the web and I found this photo of a B-24D Liberator in 1/48 modeled as the Lady Be Good. I think this is r4eally neat and I dont know of anyone who has made another LBG besides Shepard Paine. I also heard a while ago that someone was working on the LBG and I was wondering if it was theres I think it was Vintage Aircraft who was posting progress reports, but I havent seen any posts from him for months. But anyway heres the link to the photo. http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/features/willcook04/1Dscn0607.jpg

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leemitcheltree

Member since
January 2003
From: Washington State

Posted by leemitcheltree on Friday, October 15, 2004 6:02 AM

What a sad story that was! All those brave men perishing in the Libiyan desert - some of them made it quite a distance from the plane looking for help. Sad Story.
Nice model, though.

Cheers, LeeTree
Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 15, 2004 7:10 AM

I think it was a sad story, But thanks for letting me share my find.

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gringe88

Member since
July 2004
From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...

Posted by gringe88 on Monday, October 18, 2004 9:48 PM

it was a sad story. the plane was on its first mission i believe, and the crew turned around from its mission and accidentally flew hundreds of miles over the lybian desert, far out from their base near the meditterranean coast. they had an incrediable story of survival. lasted about 12 days out there before they finally sucombed to the elements. so far they've recovered the plane and 8(?) of the 9(?) crewmen. the last is still out there somewhere....

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-Matt

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cmixson

Member since
April 2003
From: Central Texas

Posted by cmixson on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 4:21 PM

This was an incredible story. I read about it in jr. high, back in 1964. It was hard to understand how it all could have happened. Tragic about the loss of life.

Great diorama though.

Currently on bench: Minicraft/Hasegawa 1/72 A6A Intruder

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9310736@N02/

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jridge

Member since
April 2003
From: West Des Moines, IA USA

Posted by jridge on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 6:58 PM

The builder hangs out here. His member name is Vintage Aircraft.

Jim The fate of the Chambermaid http://30thbg.1hwy.com/38thBS.html

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:06 AM

A very sad story indeed. The circumstances were very interesting though.
I as well have not seen a model of the LBG, besides the dio by Shep Paine, who built his out of the very same kit that this one is. The dio as well looks very similar, and I would probably not be mistaken if I assumed the builder also took an influence from Mr. Paine's work.

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:47 PM

Vintage Aircraft has finished his model of the Lady Be Good-- check out the links here:

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29194

Mike

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