Sad Day for Model builder. Bill Koster has been placed in Hospice today

 This is off the monograph modeler face book page.

  Bill pictures below with all his kits he designed.  Plus his creation from Koster Aero Modelling

Some sad news about a modeling icon. Bill Koster will be under hospice care starting tomorrow. He has cancer. Bill fought the disease once before but he could win this battle. He took a fall on 8/22 and has been hospitalized since then. His wife Devorah wishes to let all his modeling friends know. He, of course , was an special person to us modelers. especially those of us who grew up with Monogram Models. He was also a vacform pioneer. But for me personally he was also a fellow draftsman / designer as well as a friend. This information was kindly provided by Ed Nowak a fellow modelling friend of Bill's.

More Privateer pictures

Looks like Lone Star models is planning to release a complete resin kits.  One will soon be able to make a privateer with out cutting up a Monogram B-24!

Privateer PT 8 "Call it done."

Here is the final video of the Privateer build.

1/48 PB4Y2 Privateer Conversion Part 7: All Together & Ready for Paint

Here is the painted model...  Pretty good modeling skills.

Privateer build part 6

Privateer conversion Part 5 the wings

Here is another episode of the build.

Privateer build part 4

Today he is working on the nose. After which the side blisters are gong to be installed next

Privateer conversion goes on Pt 3

Check the video out.

Walk around video of a Privateer

Found this on You tube today.  Great views of all the turrets.  Perfect reference for building Privateer.

Privateer construction PT2 Nose construction

Todays video is installing the nose section.  Then installing the nose ball turret.

Converting the B-24 to Privateer part 1

The kit is by  ace109.   Here is a video on using the conversion. Currently the conversion is on sale.  /Monogram-1-48-B-24-Liberator-PB4Y-2-Privateer-Resin-Vac-Conversion/

Another Privateer's for your viewing

Here are a few more pictures of Privateer for your reference.

Privateer glamour shoots

Nothing like the glamorous nose art on the Privateer

Privateer conversion by 109Ace

Kevin has done a great job on this conversion set.   The old CE conversions are long gone.  As you will see in the photos Kevin has done a lot of work to made the part fit well.
The conversion for sale can be found here: Monogram-1-48-B-24-Liberator-PB4Y-2-Privateer-Resin-Vac