For the Battle of France / Battle of Britain topic. Classic Airframes 1/48
Hi all, for the BoF/BoB.
1/48 CA Boultan Paul Defiant. I loved building this kit. Lots of fun even with the extra workload of a limited run kit. It went together very nicely.
Not many pics sorry. But hope you like anyway.
Paul.
Well done Paul. If you can, give us more pictures.f
Thank you, just added more pics. π
Love it. I've always had a soft spot for the Defiant which IMHO was an engineering triumph, only made for combat conditions that didn't materialize. (changed due to the German occupation of France)
Thak you, I love the Defiant also. Just put in some more pics too. Sorry it was all a bit early.
Great to see Paul, nicely finished.
Well done sir, the first to post.
Thank you. π
I read a reveiw that this was a real bi**h to build! If so a great job on a difficult kit. I've been tinkering with my Airfix 1/72, which is easy to build but has a lot of outline issues not to mention next to no internal detail. Inspiring Paul.
It wasn't the worst I've ever had to build, but it wasn't straight forward either. I'd do it again though, nice kit. π
Great looking Defiant Paul. Well done!
Thank you..:)
A very nice and a rarely seen kit, i like it a lot !
Thank you, have some more pics now too. π
I love the old BP Defiants - 1930s technology struggling manfully to keep up with the up-gunned, big-engine German machines. Cool build.
Thank you, a few extra pics too. π
I gotta go with Bernd, you don't see one of these everyday. Well done even if posted one day early.
Thank you, sorry about the early posting. My first time, didn;t realise it goes on the actual date. I'll know for next time. π Added some more pics too.
Was thinking about buying and building this. Looks good mate well done
Thank you, hope you get one. Great fun., π
Great modeling Paul. I would sure like to see a few more photos if you could. Really nice!
California Steve
HI mate, thank you, I've added more pics to this now. π
I am reminded about a comment I read years ago about a similar concept aircraft. The reviewer called it "Chase me charlie, I can shoot you down"!
Think he was talking about the LEO 45 with the 20 MM cannon in the rear (sorta) position.
Same deal.
Working on the assumption that the enemy will do what you want.
Not proved, as they say.
Always liked the aircraft, nonetheless. Really nice job on it, don't see one all that often.
I'd be happy for a new mold Airfix 1/72, as 1/48 is too much to hope for.
Sigh!
Thak you ... π
I remember building the original Airfix 1/72 kit when it came out (I was very young), I've no idea what happened to it, but it certainly didn't look anywhere as good as yours!
LOL. Thank you. π
Outstanding job Paul, really impressive.
Thank you, have more pics now too. π
Great work!
Thank you.