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  • Fernando N
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 2448

    #1

    Airfix 1/48 Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.1

    Hi everyone, here is my take on the Airfix kit.

    Enhanced with a BigED set for the interior, wheel wells and landing flaps, also added brass barrels as the kit could use that little extra too
    Although I planned to enter it in a GB, mojo loss prevented that.

    First time I modified a kit so much and a good learning experience, great kit with some care for the fitting but you don’t need any putty on the major parts
    Thanks for looking in.
    Fernando.
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  • Tim Marlow
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 18911
    • Tim
    • Somerset UK

    #2
    That’s a great looking bird Fernando. Fantastic work on the flaps.

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    • colin m
      Moderator
      • Dec 2008
      • 8759
      • Colin
      • Stafford, UK

      #3
      Very nice Fernando. I'm rather attracted to your rivets in the wheel wells, a nice detail.

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      • Ralph
        • Oct 2020
        • 158

        #4
        Excellent build and painting Fernando :smiling3:.

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        • Allen Dewire
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 4741
          • Allen
          • Bamberg

          #5
          Wow Fernando,

          You really did finish this off most excellently!!! A really great paint job too!!! Are you on vacation or something???

          Prost
          Allen
          Life's to short to be a sheep...

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          • Nicko
            SMF Supporters
            • Apr 2019
            • 1410
            • Nick
            • East Anglia

            #6
            Lovely build Fernando and the extras really set it off a treat.

            Nick

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            • yak face
              Moderator
              • Jun 2009
              • 13841
              • Tony
              • Sheffield

              #7
              Superb build fernando , the quality is top class . The wheel well shot looks like a pic from a walkaround of the real thing ! Fantastic work , cheers tony

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              • Steven000
                SMF Supporters
                • Aug 2018
                • 2829
                • Steven
                • Belgium

                #8
                Lovely model Fernando! :thumb2:
                Steven

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                • JR
                  • May 2015
                  • 18273

                  #9
                  That's smart buddy, like Colin and Tim the flaps and wheels well rivets are great.

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                  • Guest

                    #10
                    Very fine work Fernando.

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                    • Vaughan
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Apr 2011
                      • 3174

                      #11
                      A great build Fernando with some nice detail.

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                      • papa 695
                        Moderator
                        • May 2011
                        • 22770

                        #12
                        Fantastic work Fernando. I’ve done the night fighter version, and looking at yours, I’m tempted to do that scheme too.

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                        • Jim R
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Apr 2018
                          • 15709
                          • Jim
                          • Shropshire

                          #13
                          Hi Fernando
                          That has come out a treat. Definitely worth the investment in the extras. A plane we don't see modelled very often. a result to be proud of.
                          Jim

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                          • Fernando N
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 2448

                            #14
                            Thanks for the comments guys:thumb2::thumb2:

                            Might be tempted to do the nightfighter version only in the smaller scale sometime in the future.
                            Oh and the rivet detail in the wheel wells is all Eduard from their etch set, model air aluminium and a light wash does miracles

                            Fernando

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                            • flyjoe180
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Jan 2012
                              • 12418
                              • Joe
                              • Earth

                              #15
                              Superb result Fernando :thumb2:

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