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Airfix, 1/48 Boulton Paul Defiant


DIO

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Hi all.

This is my latest WIP.

 

The model had a lot of work externally to demonstrate a stressed metal effect.

Then got all dressed up with BMF.

 

Now I am in the painting process, but there is still a lot to be done.

 

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Note that in order to be able and better handle the model, I have not painted the firewall and the vertical fin.

Next steps are the engine and the turret.

 

Thank you :-)

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The scratch building in the engine area has just began.

I did not want to work touching the already painted model, so I built a little cradle in the shape of the firewall.

All measurements and details will be made against it and the final component will then take place on the fuselage.

 

 

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The engine here, comes from CMK set 4287 - Merlin Mk. 45/46 and NOT the 4363 - Baulton Paul Defiant.

The reason is that the Defiant set provides half the engine and no engine bearings. It is good only if you intend to show a half open engine and not what I was after.

Set 4363 though has the firewall and some of the details between the engine and the firewall, so if your budget allows, buy them both!

 

Cheers,

DIO

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6 hours ago, Greif8 said:

Looking good thus far.  I wish this aircraft was available in 1/32 scale.

 

Ernest

 

Yes, I know. There is just a vecuform model, from I.D. Models that is very poor and will require tones of work to become acceptable...

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I'm not sure what's going on with the colour shift in your photos, but at first I thought you were doing it in desert camouflage.

Which would be an interesting and rare variation.

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