1/32 Boulton Paul Defiant - new kit design?

[petrov27]

It really looks amazing - very exciting

[Martinnfb]

Incredible , absolutely incredible achievement. 

[vvwse4]

That is great!!! I will start putting in overtime..........

[Tolga ULGUR]

3 hours ago, airscale said:

right boys and girls...

 

after a few weeks intense design & testing, I have prototyped all parts except the cockpit floor which I haven't done yet. Some are still not optimal in terms of orientation & support, but each has been shot with Mr surfacer to highlight any flaws. If a part is good with the exception of layer lines as they in such low resolution for now, they are saved as a separate stl file including the supports so I can work my way through every one until I have a full compliment.

 

This is everything so far..

 

 

..and a walkaround of the main components starting with the fuselage..

 

 

 

..nose parts including exhausts & mounts, prop, rear fairing, post aerial & lower radiator intake..

 

 

..cockpit parts including main seat bulkhead with rear shelf, TR1133 transmitter/receiver, seat & stick, IP, throttle & switchgear..

 

 

 

 

 

 

..tailfeathers..

 

 

..wings - looking at the upper wing. the sections slide together with the join being hidden under the jointing strip..

 

 

..underwing including keyed gear mount and door mounts..

 

 

 

..the bit I am having the most trouble with is the wing to fuselage joint.. I need to improve that..

 

I could stretch the wing skin under the fillet and rebate it, but that makes the fillet edge very, very thin so it will either print badly or break away with handling.....

 

 

..landing gear - this and many other parts will be done in high impact ABS resin for strength and to avoid the brittleness of the standard stuff..

 

 

..the turret is a highly detailed assembly which took some figuring out - thinking like a modeller, I have to figure out how to make construction easy, rather than muddling through like I do with my own parts..

 

 

 

so the components are coming together, thinking about production, the parts will come in sectional boxes where the parts can be cut & broken out so they can have the supports removed. the wings & fuselage will have had this done already..

 

 

..the box art is coming along, this is the render of one of the subjects using the kit design parts..

 

 

..and finally, the one main problem that needs solving are the transparencies, current discussions are with a specialist thermoforming company where the parts will be vacformed PETG, but will be laser cut so they are individual parts, the theory is that removes all the pain for people and the 3D frames can be dropped on top

 

so, exciting times, I really think I can do this, and if I do it might just be the start of something

 

TTFN

Peter

 

 

 

Ohh my....

Ohh my....... 

[chuck540z3]

"Airscale Models".  I like the sound of that, in the not too distant future?  Awesome work Peter, just like everything else you do.

 

Cheers,

Chuck

[geedubelyer]

Wot they all said /\

 

What a tremendous effort so far.

 

 

[williamj]

On 1/9/2025 at 12:40 PM, Martinnfb said:

a brief history of cloth diapers starts here  

        Martin, I'm sorry it doesn't have any red stars on its wings, but I think you will love it anyway. It looks brilliant.

           I am buying you one and mailing it to your front door, inside a box of extra large Depends. 

Edited January 16, 2025 by williamj

[Chris_B-1B]

Amazing work, Peter!  This is really great and I hope to be able to build one!

 

Chris

[mozart]

Your Defiant has been designed with the same mindset as the Kotare kits….built for modellers by a modeller.  It’s this factor plus your high standards in your own work which is going to make this a surefire winner! Well done Peter….this is the start of something big….can we have a Typhoon next please! 

[airscale]

thank you chaps

 

so I built up the test shot and made some valuable notes on changes needed for things like fit or clashes..

 

The turret..

 

 

 

nose..

 

 

tail..

 

 

IP & cockpit..

 

 

wings..

 

 

 

..and assembled - no filling or treatment...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

so lots o0f stuff to do, but definitley a possibility now

 

TTFN
Peter

[mozart]

Fab-lus! 

[geedubelyer]

You must be thrilled with the way the prototype is shaping up Peter?

 

It certainly looks extremely promising on my monitor that's for sure. 

[wunwinglow]

Words fail me!! Just awesome, awesome work, Peter! 

[Furie]

 

My dear Airscale, after making this sumptuous Boulton Paul Defiant, I think you should make a Dewoitine D.520...
 What if I sent you a case of 12 bottles of Côtes-du-rhône?...  

[Cees Broere]

This is totally and utterly freaking amazing. I think I have fallen in love.😘