[Shawn 507]

OK thoughts on the two and which would you get?

[Old Crow]

My only Lib is Sky Witch. I really dig the skull and crossbones.

I have seen both the models you mentioned and probably prefer Balls of Fire, mainly because of the B in the white circle on the rudder and the red trim around the stars and bars. These set this one apart a little more as they are otherwise somewhat similar in appearance.

[stwhite]

Why pick one, get them both I did.

Both are excellent models which I highly recommend. If I had to pick one it would be the Ball of Fire only because the Jerk is kinda plain Jane.

[Shamrock]

I like 'Jerk's Natural' but there is very little between them; toss a coin!!

[DADoser]

Both are Ploesti Raid aircraft - so that cancels out.

I have Jerks only.

I like the roundrel on Jerks - N. Africa Torch (That roundrel is rarer in my collection.) Of course "Ball..." has the red boardered roundrel of '43.

Jerks does have the markings of a claimed U boat from an earlier Atlantic assignment.

[skydriver]

Shawn, both look about the same to me with no real impressive stand out markings ( just my opinion)

I have Sleepy Time Gal and think it is quite impressive. I also have Michigan, which I only got because the price was great and I wanted a silver B-24.

But, that being said, Ball of Fire seems to be more colorful.

[Shawn 507]

Here is my problem. I have four B-17s ( YD, MB, 909, BOL) that cover the beginning, mid, and late war. I want to do the same with the B-24s. So far I have S.B., STG, and Michigan ( converting to a 8th/15th Air Force bomber ). So either Jerks Natural or Ball of Fire will round out that collection, two early and two late B-24s. BoF III is cool for the red surround insignia, and JN is cool for the sub kill. What to do, what to do? LOL

[timbo]

Get J-N - You can get this one fairly cheap and easily on the bay. I kind of perfer the green color on this one to the other as well

[1250ships]

I wanted an early B-24 and ended up with Jerks Natural because it was the one I could get cheap on Ebay. If the prices are the same then you pick the one you like best. When one is $20 or more cheaper that is a strong incentive to buy it!

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by Old Crow

I have seen both the models you mentioned and probably prefer "Balls of Fire", mainly because of the 'B' in the white circle on the rudder and the red trim around the stars and bars.

I'd entirely agree with 'Old Crow' for exactly the same reasons !!!!!!!

I love those short-lived 'Red' insignia surrounds, as well as the 2nd Air-Division - 93rd Bomb-Group I.D. circles


(Apparently, they were the oldest B.24 group in the 8th Air-Force (93rd Bomb-Group, based at Hardwick) !