Airfix 1/48 Boulton Paul Defiant MK.I, 264 SQN RAF, 1940
May I present my rendition of Airfix’s recent release of the 1/48 scale BP Defiant. Finished in one of the kit schemes of an aircraft from 264 SQN, RAF in Suffolk, 1940. The level of detail OOB is excellent and provides a great start if you wish to add more details such as Eduard PE, Brassin exhausts and Master Barrels as I have used. The “A” scheme was done courtesy of Miracle Paint Masks excellent camouflage masking set and my thanks to Mal for making an excellent and easy to follow set. The kit is well engineered and goes together well, however it lacks some details such as the underside flare chute covers and wing fuel filler points (the stencils are on the decal sheet). These are not hard to replicate and with a little work are easily added. The resulting model is an asset to any collection.
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Paul van Acker said on May 26, 2016
Very nicely done. ๐
Phil Steele said on May 26, 2016
Looks great !!
Seamus Boughe said on May 26, 2016
Outstanding work. I, like yourself, also use masks for painting markings and/or camouflage patterns. Masks are tedious and time consuming, but you cannot argue with the results. I just noticed that the “A” pattern on your Defiant is the same as the “A” pattern on the Hawker Hurricane.
Greg Kittinger said on May 26, 2016
She’s a beaut!
Craig Abrahamson said on May 26, 2016
Nice work, sir….the camo turned out great….(I like your homemade jig, too).
Seamus Boughe said on May 26, 2016
Craig, that jig is not homemade, it is available commercially. I got mine from umm-usa.com.
P.k said on May 26, 2016
Great and good paint ..LIKE!!!
Kent Strickland said on May 26, 2016
Thanks one and all. I am very happy with the result.
@Craig, I wish I had thought of the jig concept!
Robert Royes said on May 26, 2016
Always liked the look of this bird. Your build came out superb.
DE4EVER said on May 27, 2016
๐ … Greetings … ๐ :
Very nice work, I see more of these AIRFIX models and am compelled to try a few. They really seem to be a far cry from what they were in the past.
Good work on this piece of history.
Kent Strickland said on May 28, 2016
Thanks again for the kind words. I am well pleased with the build and the reception it has been given.
Regards,
George Williams said on May 28, 2016
Great result, Kent, I’m sure you’re very pleased with it, and rightly so.