This astoundingly marked B-24 is considered to have one of the most colourful crew insignia of all time. 44-40973 The Dragon and His Tail first flew on 3rd June 1944 and was delivered to the AAF several days later. This gaudy, glorious and highly recognisable paint scheme was carried by The Dragon for most of its combat career and became famous for it. Based in le Shima, a place that was described by one crew member as a 'lump of coral in the Bonins', it fought throughout the Pacific as part of the 43rd Bomb Group.

Corgi's WWII heavy bombers are some of the most sought after diecast models available in 1:72 scale. The B-24 mold was carefully designed to allow for early war the B-24D and late war B-24H and B-24J variants, with the notable addition of a nose gun turret and retractable ball turret. The large size and spot on recreation of the Liberator's distinctive shape has lead to this mold's popularity, along with such subtle details as simulated fabric control surfaces. The mold incorporates a large number of diecast components and includes a heavily constructed all metal display-stand is included to support this massive aircraft for in-flight display.