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Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« 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...

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2015, 02:43:29 PM »
Definitely look great even if you make it as is :))

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2015, 03:00:31 PM »
Yes, this looks beautiful in its initial state!

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2015, 06:22:04 PM »
Yes, I will build it "out of the box" this time! ;)

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2015, 08:47:38 PM »
Very promissing, this will be nice

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2015, 07:54:25 PM »
Thank you!

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2015, 10:22:05 AM »
Masking the canopy and the turret was not an easy or fast task...  :-green

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2015, 03:19:05 PM »
Interior green airbrushed. I have used AK paint for that.

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2015, 04:40:09 PM »
Nice to see, and I certainly agree about masking that turret enclosure--hard one!

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2015, 10:01:55 PM »
Thank you Scott! ;)

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2016, 12:01:53 PM »
Some elements are painted in black

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #11 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...

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2016, 11:53:14 AM »
I like it ;)

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2016, 12:02:53 PM »
Yes, me too :)

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Re: Boulton Paul Defiant (Airfix 1/72)
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2016, 03:25:55 PM »
Taking shape nicely!