Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This book will, i believe, be the definitive book on the b32 dominator terminator and we plan to have it to the publisher a bit later this year. Consolidated b32 dominator anigrand aa2083 consolidated b32 dominator anigrand aa2083. I was one of 77 pilots to fly it, according a book written by william wolf.
Anigrand models 1144 consolidated b32 dominator bomber. I would recommend this book to anyone fascinated by the b32 dominator. Vintage 190 scale model airplane b32 dominator heavy. The b32 dominator vacuform kit was made by contrail in 172 scale. This page was last edited on 23 november 2014, at 08. Consolidated b32 dominator, anigrand craftswork aa4032. This kit contains the b32 kit, plus models of 3 secret american aircraft. This is a much simplified cutaway drawing of the consolidated b32 dominator. In 1939, the usaac issued requirements for a super bomber which could operate at highspeed, longrange, more bomb load, and more defensive armament than. With no forward bases available in the pacific theater and the potential loss of the uk as a staging base, requirements were released for the design of a bomber that could reach targets from the continental us and hawaii.
Im not positive, but i did read somewhere that the last recorded shootdown of a japanese fighter was done by a crewman on a b32 just a few days before the atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki. Developed from the b24 liberator design, the b32 adopted more powerful engines, a pressurized fuselage, remotecontrolled turrets, and other advanced features. The consolidated b32 dominator consolidated model 34 was an american heavy strategic bomber built for united states army air forces during world war ii. The consolidated b32 dominator consolidated model 34 was a heavy bomber made for united states army air forces during world war ii. Anigrand craftswork 1144 b32 dominator kit first look. Unfollow anigrand 144 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Make offer anigrand ilyushin il102 172 scale resin model kit aa2107 new old stock. I ended up with 30years in the usaf and flew about 30 military planes. William wolf has written fourteen books and numerous articles on world war ii aviation combat and is an avid collector and historian, having over 22,000 world. Home book shop wars battles biographies timeline weapons blog full index subjects concepts. Booktopia has consolidated b32 dominator, the ultimate look. The b32 dominator looms large in the tail and while the bomber was very fast it was plauged with frequent mechanical issues and was withdrawn from service very quickly. See more ideas about fighter jets, aircraft, warbirds. I estimate that in photos alone, some 90% have never been seen. The consolidated b32 dominator package contents secret kits of three 1144 u. It was developed by consolidated aircraft in parallel with the boeing b29 superfortress as a fallback design should. See more ideas about fighter jets, aircraft and military aircraft.
The first production b 32 1cf dominator was flown august 5, 1944 at fort worth by beryl erickson. The consolidated b32 dominator page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. Apr 29, 2019 the consolidated b 32 dominator was a heavy bomber made for united states army air forces during world war ii, and had the distinction of being the last allied aircraft to be engaged in combat during world war ii. In november 1939 general hap arnold issued specification xc218a, which called for a very long range bomber with better performance than the boeing b17 flying fortress. There are some interesting subjects in this box and clearly the most impressive of the lot is also the headliner the b32 dominator. The schiefer book is fairly complete, but read like a. The consolidated b32 dominator is suitable to group with the following collection series. The book goes through the conception of the bomber all the way to the eventual scrapping of all the aircraft.
The b32 was a heavy bomber made for us army air forces during world war ii. The book goes into detail about the history of consolidated which produced the bomber in very small quantities as well as what makes the dominator tick. Monogram 855711 148 boeing b29 superfortress kit first look. B32 700 the b32 was the last american bomber to enter service in world war ii and it also had the distinction of being the last american aircraft to have been in combat. There are some interesting subjects in this box and clearly the most impressive of the lot is also the headliner the b 32 dominator. Anigrand craftswork 1144 xb30 constellation kit first look.
While there may be some manual drawings used in the book, the emphasis at all times has been original documents, reports, drawings and. Even in 1144 scale, this isnt a small model but it is certainly distinctive and will go well with the three other designs that never made it to prime time. The box says it comes with drawings, instructions, photographs, decals, injection parts, white metal props and part uc. The consolidated b32 dominator was produced to the same specifications as the b29 superfortress, but took far longer to develop and was only ever produced in small numbers. Consolidated b32 dominator plus bonus xp73, xb28, xp67 bat. The consolidated b32 dominator consolidated model 34 was an american heavy strategic bomber built for united states army air forces during world war ii, which had the distinction of being the last allied aircraft to be engaged in combat during world war ii. There is a picture of this box on the ipmsusa box art archive. Also includes bonus kits of the mcdonnell xp67 bat, hughes xa37 and northamerican xb28 dragon. The aircraft and has the distinction of being the last allied aircraft to be engaged in combat during world war ii. The old ipms article had a profile of one but no serial number.
This was the competition that brought forth the boeing b29, the douglas xb31, and the consolidated b32 dominator. In 1939, the usaac issued requirements for a super bomber which could operate at highspeed, longrange, more bomb load, and more defensive armament than the existing b17 and b24. Buy a discounted hardcover of consolidated b32 dominator online from australias leading online bookstore. Consolidated b32 dominator aircraft, book, face, aviation, airplane, books. Consolidated b32 dominator, bombardier strategique, construit par consolidated, en 1944, pour. The story of the consolidated b32 bomber harding, stephen, long, james i. Kitlinx your link between models, accessories, and history. See more ideas about aviation, military aircraft and ww2 aircraft.
New mint in the box offered for sale is a 1144scale resin model of the american world war ii b32 dominator bomber project, made by anigrand models. Consolidated b32 dominator page 3 aircraft of world. By 1940 however, the storm clouds of war were gathering on the horizon and boeing was contracted for three prototype aircraft consolidated also received a contract for three prototypes of their b 32 dominator. Over the years the b32 has been described only in a small number of magazine articles and in a booklet that have generally given a superficial and incomplete account, maligning the bomber, fairly or not, as a mediocre design besieged with developmental problems and a lackluster combat record.
Powered by r335023a duplex cyclones with curtiss 16foot, 8inch, fourblade propellers, a b 32 could hold forty 500, or twelve 1,000, or eight 2,000, or four 4,000pound bombs in the double bay. Anigrand models 172 consolidated b32 dominator bomber. In 1939, the usaaf issued requirement for a super bomber which could operate at highspeed, longrange, more bomb load and more defensive armament than the existing b17 and b24. The consolidated b32 dominator was a heavy bomber made for the usaaf during wwii, and had the distinction of being the last allied aircraft to be engaged in combat during world war ii. Category aircraft scale modelling, subcategory aircraft scale modelling, scale 1. It also says caution not suitable for children considerable modeling skill required. Consolidated b32 dominator, anigrand craftswork aa2083.
It was developed in parallel with the boeing b29 superfortress as a fallback design should the b29 prove unsuccessful. The consolidated b32 dominatorpage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. He has over 22,000 books and three miles of microfilm on wwii in his library, and is the author of many books and numerous. B32 dominator consolidated b32 bomber airplane model. Anigrand craftworks 172 a40 tk flying tank anigrand aa2074, convair xa41 anigrand craftworks 172 xa2d1 skyshark anigrand 172 aj2 savage anigrand 172 atlas icbm anigrand s 172 arado e. Designed to fly above and faster than the threats of the day, the first b 29 flew in september, 1942. The recent schieffer b32 book has a small photo of one b32 with the shamrock. Anigrand craftswork aircraft kits anig4032 hannants. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.