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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on November 29, 2015, 12:10:37 PM

Title: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 29, 2015, 12:10:37 PM
The kit is very nice.

I have removed all the parts that will be used from the sprue and glued the wings.

painting will begin very soon...
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on November 29, 2015, 02:43:29 PM
Definitely look great even if you make it as is :))
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on November 29, 2015, 03:00:31 PM
Yes, this looks beautiful in its initial state!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 29, 2015, 06:22:04 PM
Yes, I will build it "out of the box" this time! ;)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: modellius on November 29, 2015, 08:47:38 PM
Very promissing, this will be nice
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 30, 2015, 07:54:25 PM
Thank you!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 23, 2015, 10:22:05 AM
Masking the canopy and the turret was not an easy or fast task...  :-green
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 23, 2015, 03:19:05 PM
Interior green airbrushed. I have used AK paint for that.
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on December 24, 2015, 04:40:09 PM
Nice to see, and I certainly agree about masking that turret enclosure--hard one!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 24, 2015, 10:01:55 PM
Thank you Scott! ;)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on January 02, 2016, 12:01:53 PM
Some elements are painted in black
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on January 10, 2016, 11:40:21 AM
I did not take photos of the work, but interior was:
- gloss varnished with Pébéo varnish
- oil wash was made
- matt varnish (Pébéo) airbrushed
And finally the Defiant is growing well...
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on January 10, 2016, 11:53:14 AM
I like it ;)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on January 10, 2016, 12:02:53 PM
Yes, me too :)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on January 10, 2016, 03:25:55 PM
Taking shape nicely!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on January 10, 2016, 04:16:01 PM
Putty...
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 07, 2016, 12:43:10 PM
Defiant is progressing slowly but without problem.

I've gived a try to the AK acrylic paints set, but my airbrush don't like that paint as it seems... So, back to my classic, lovely Gunze paints  :-love
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on February 07, 2016, 01:14:18 PM
Gunze :))
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 07, 2016, 01:59:33 PM
Gunze :))

For me: simply the best! ;)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: modellius on February 08, 2016, 09:31:05 AM
Had a same problem with vallejo acrylics, which are more or less the same as ak, so no doubt gunze rules !
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 21, 2016, 10:55:09 AM
Painting of radiators was forgotten: corrected.

I have also painted the exhausts and the tyres
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 24, 2016, 07:24:58 PM
Radiators glued in place
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on February 24, 2016, 07:26:32 PM
Some pink shade on undercarriage bay? Or I am just tired... ?
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on February 24, 2016, 08:02:48 PM
Looks good!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 25, 2016, 05:50:13 PM
Some pink shade on undercarriage bay? Or I am just tired... ?

No, no pink shade at all, bad artificial light... ;)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on February 25, 2016, 06:24:50 PM
Thanks ;)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 27, 2016, 05:17:40 PM
Undersurfaces masked then Dark Earth airbrushed
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on February 27, 2016, 05:25:13 PM
:-ok
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on February 27, 2016, 05:26:56 PM
Good!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 27, 2016, 05:47:34 PM
Thank you! :)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 28, 2016, 07:16:12 PM
Third kit that I have masked today! (You can understand why I just masked one of my Spitfires and not both...)
Dark green airbrushed and masks finally removed...
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on February 28, 2016, 07:51:10 PM
Nice work mate :-ok
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on February 28, 2016, 09:37:07 PM
Very good!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 01, 2016, 06:49:46 PM
Thank you mates!

Today I've airbrushed Pébéo gloss varnish...
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: modellius on March 02, 2016, 08:27:38 AM
Looks excellent
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 02, 2016, 07:21:01 PM
Thank you Modellius!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 03, 2016, 08:26:12 PM
Decals setted; position lights done
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 03, 2016, 08:33:31 PM
Day of lights ;)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 03, 2016, 08:35:47 PM
Pertinent observation my friend ;)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: modellius on March 04, 2016, 07:25:06 AM
Excellent !
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on March 04, 2016, 04:14:23 PM
Good!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 04, 2016, 05:51:09 PM
Thank you! ;)
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 12, 2016, 10:41:30 AM
Today, "chipping paint day"  :))

Very light work on this one...
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 13, 2016, 12:13:15 PM
Tamiya panel liner applied. I really love that product!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: modellius on March 14, 2016, 09:11:01 PM
looks great !
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 16, 2016, 07:43:39 PM
Thank you!

Finished today...  :-love
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 16, 2016, 08:30:22 PM
Stunning  :-razz :-ok :-clap
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 16, 2016, 09:22:16 PM
Thank you my friend! I love that kit...
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: modellius on March 17, 2016, 07:45:14 AM
Fantastic !
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 17, 2016, 01:21:59 PM
Thank you Modellius!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on March 20, 2016, 03:52:41 PM
Fine results on this!
Title: Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 20, 2016, 05:41:31 PM
Thank you Scott! ;)