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The B-24 Liberator has current-production plastic kits at nearly every common scale, from a 1/144 quick build to a 1:32 showpiece. These nine are all in active production today from Revell, Hobby Boss, Airfix, Minicraft, Academy, Italeri, and Hasegawa, organized loosely by scale — 1/144 for a quick build, 1/72 as the most common modeling scale with five real options across five makers, and 1/48 and 1:32 for builders who want more detail and display presence.
| # | Product | Price | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revell 1/48 B-24D Liberator | $85-$100 | Amazon · eBay |
| 2 | Hobby Boss 1/48 B-24J Liberator | $100-$135 | Amazon · eBay |
| 3 | Airfix 1/72 B-24H Liberator | $50-$60 | Amazon · eBay |
| 4 | Academy 1/72 B-24H Liberator “Zodiac” (kit #12584) | $23-$35 | Amazon · eBay |
| 5 | Academy 1/144 B-24J Liberator (kit #12666) | $12-$15 | Amazon · eBay |
| 6 | Hasegawa 1/72 B-24J Liberator (kit #00559) | $56-$70 | Amazon |
| 7 | Italeri 1/72 B-24D Liberator | $40-$57 | Amazon · eBay |
| 8 | Minicraft 1/72 B-24 Liberator | $35-$50 | Amazon · eBay |
| 9 | Hobby Boss 1:32 B-24J Liberator | $165-$180 | Amazon · eBay |
The picks, in detail
Revell 1/48 B-24D Liberator
Revell’s 1/48 scale B-24D with a detailed cockpit and interior, movable turrets and guns, and optional open or closed bomb bay doors — a solid mid-tier kit for the most common large scale.
- 1/48 scale, B-24D variant
- Detailed cockpit, interior, and landing gear
- Optional open/closed bomb bay doors
- Well-established, currently in production
- Good detail level for the price versus Hobby Boss’s newer 1/48 tooling
- Older tooling than Hobby Boss’s 2025 B-24J kit
- 1/48 four-engine bomber is a large finished model — check display space
Hobby Boss 1/48 B-24J Liberator
A newly-tooled 1/48 scale B-24J with 490+ parts, praised in a 2025 kit review for impressive interior detail, good decals, and excellent overall fit despite initial reviewer skepticism.
- 1/48 scale, B-24J variant, newly tooled
- 490+ plastic parts
- Detailed interior
- Newest tooling of the 1/48 options here
- Reviewed favorably for fit and detail versus older 1/48 kits
- Priciest 1/48 option in this list
- High part count means a longer build than Revell’s kit
Airfix 1/72 B-24H Liberator
Airfix’s recent new-tooling 1/72 B-24H with 278 crisply molded parts and fine recessed panel detail, reviewed as accurately scaled against reference photos.
- 1/72 scale, B-24H variant, new tooling
- 278 parts, fine recessed detail
- Reviewed as accurate to reference dimensions
- Newest tooling among the 1/72 kits here
- Well-reviewed fit and engineering
- Smaller finished model than the 1/48 options
- Fewer parts/detail than a 1/48 kit by scale nature
Academy 1/72 B-24H Liberator “Zodiac” (kit #12584)
Academy’s 2024-tooled 1/72 B-24H with distinctive Zodiac-themed nose art markings — the current, in-production Academy Liberator kit (their older 1996 B-24M tooling is not the one to look for).
- 1/72 scale, B-24H “Zodiac” variant, 2024 tooling
- USAAF markings included
- Kit #12584
- Newest Academy tooling, not the discontinued 1990s B-24M kit
- Cheapest currently-produced kit in this list
- Zodiac nose art is a specific, distinctive scheme — check it matches the build you want
- Smaller/simpler than the premium 1/48 kits
Academy 1/144 B-24J Liberator (kit #12666)
The smallest-scale, quickest-build option here — a 1/144 B-24J with precision-molded parts and authentic decals, for builders who want a Liberator on the shelf without the 1/72-and-up time commitment.
- 1/144 scale, B-24J variant
- Precision-molded parts, authentic decals
- Kit #12666
- Cheapest kit in this list by a wide margin
- Fastest build, and small enough to display alongside other 1/144 aircraft
- Far less detail than any 1/72 or 1/48 kit here by nature of the small scale
- Not a substitute for the larger kits if display presence or fine detail matters
Hasegawa 1/72 B-24J Liberator (kit #00559)
A well-regarded Japanese-tooled 1/72 B-24J, giving builders a fifth distinct maker option at this scale alongside Airfix, Academy, Italeri, and Minicraft.
- 1/72 scale, B-24J variant
- Hasegawa engineering and fit quality
- Kit #00559
- Distinct tooling/fit character from the European (Airfix/Italeri) and Korean (Academy) options at the same scale
- Established Hasegawa build quality reputation
- Pricier than the Academy or Minicraft 1/72 options
- Older tooling than Airfix’s 2024 B-24H or Academy’s 2024 kit #12584
Italeri 1/72 B-24D Liberator
Italeri’s 1/72 B-24D, currently listed on Italeri’s own site — check stock carefully, since some resellers list this tooling as out of production even though Italeri’s manufacturer page shows it active.
- 1/72 scale, B-24D variant
- Listed as an active product on Italeri’s official site
- Distinct B-24D early-war variant versus the H/J kits here
- Comparable price to the Academy/Airfix 1/72 options
- Availability varies by retailer — some list it as out of production
- Confirm current stock before ordering
Minicraft 1/72 B-24 Liberator
Minicraft’s budget-tier 1/72 Liberator (sold in both B-24J and B-24D/L tooling), the cheapest way into a 1/72 Liberator build.
- 1/72 scale
- Available in B-24J and B-24D/L tooling variants
- Simpler part breakdown than Airfix/Academy’s newer kits
- Lowest price of the 1/72 kits here
- Multiple variant/marking options across Minicraft’s Liberator SKUs
- Older, simpler tooling than Airfix or Academy’s recent kits
- Less panel detail than the newer-tooled competitors
Hobby Boss 1:32 B-24J Liberator
For builders who want a showpiece rather than a shelf model, Hobby Boss’s large-scale 1:32 B-24J is the premium tier here, with room for the interior and turret detail a smaller scale can’t show.
- 1:32 scale — significantly larger finished model
- Full interior detail scale allows
- Premium tier pricing
- Dramatically more display presence and detail than any 1/48 or 1/72 kit here
- Same reputable Hobby Boss tooling quality as their 1/48 B-24J
- By far the most expensive and largest kit in this list
- Needs significant display/storage space when finished
Buying tips
- Check the variant letter (B-24D vs H vs J vs M) if you’re building a specific historical aircraft or squadron marking — Consolidated changed nose turret and other details across variants, and the kits here aren’t interchangeable substitutes for each other.
- 1/72 is the practical scale for most collections (six-plus kits can share a shelf); 1/48 and especially 1:32 are dramatically larger finished models — measure your display space before buying the premium-scale kits.
- If a retailer lists an older Italeri or Academy B-24 kit as discontinued, that’s usually accurate for that specific tooling — check the manufacturer’s own current catalog (as with Academy’s 2024 kit #12584) rather than assuming any B-24 kit under a brand name is still in production.
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