Boulton Paul Defiant series - Raul Hrubisko

[diamant]

Hi

 

My father has built 10 Boulton Paul Defiant out of 24 (or so) for our current project. We still not decided the final list but we have 14 more kits to build.

 

Here are the photos.

 

 

1) Boulton Paul P.82 Defiant (K8310) Prototype - August 11, 1937

 

 

 

 

2) Boulton Paul P.82 Defiant K8620 Second prototype, with turret and Merlin II, flown May 18, 1939

 

 

 

 

3) Boulton Paul P.82 Defiant (K8310)  Fighter Prototype

 

 

 

 

4) The Defiant first prototype, K8310 with a single 20mm Hispano cannon

 

 

 

 

5) Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I N3328 DZ/Z - 151 Sqdn as night fighter.

 

 

 

 

 

6) Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I N3340  DY/D 255 Sqdn based on RAF Kirton in Lindsey Lincolnshine UK, early 1941

 

 

 

 

7) Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I V1110 RA/H of 410 Sqdn based at RAF Drem, UK, Autum 1941

 

 

 

 

8) Boulton Paul Defiant Mk II AA370 England 1941

 

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Here are four new Boulton Paul Defiant finished.

 

 

 

 

 

9) Defiant Mk I L6950 with bomb racks, for trials at Aircraft Experimental Establishment 1939.

 

 

 

 

10) Defiant Mk I T3997 on Air Sea Rescue duties with N 276 A.S.R. Squadrons 1942.

 

 

 

 

The 10 Defiants done so far together at the display cabinet.

 

 

Cheers

 

Santiago

 

[Darby]

Nice to see those shiny prototypes. What were Boulton Paul thinking when they stuck a turret on it?

[AndyL]

Boulton Paul were simply designing an aircraft to an Air Ministry specification for a turret armed bomber destroyer to be used by day and night. 

 

As to the builds, they're superb. 

[tonyot]

They all look lovely,.....thanks for sharing them with us,

Cheers

             Tony

[cngaero]

They're all fantastic, but I particularly like the prototype.

That's going to be some collection when you've finished.

Many thanks to you and your father for sharing them with us.

[Devilfish]

264 Sqn developed tactics for use against fighters and others for use against bombers, which worked.  37 victories over France prove that.  However, as more squadrons came on line, they ignored the tried, tested and proven tactics, and tried to use the aircraft as a normal fighter, which proved disasterous....the rest is history!

[Mountain goat]

Wonderful collection and an admirable focus on a not so well known type. The models look great but the prototypes really get my attention. Well done.

 

Jay

[John_W]

Nice collection. Silver suits it.

Target tug to follow?

[Val_Ukraine]

That's a magnificent collection of Defiants! 

[Gerrardandrews]

Superbly made collection and showing model making at it's best, Educational.

I learned something new, Canon armed Defiant, that's what's brilliant about this wonderful hobby 😊

[RidgeRunner]

Wow!!!!! Very nice

 

Martin

 

[Gorby]

Fascinating collection. That first prototype is beautiful.

[F-32]

Hugely impressive work!

[batcode]

superb work and a great looking line up...nice work indeed

[Work In Progress]

Very attractive models, especially the turretless prototype

[Newbie(kinda)]

Crikey, what a collection! Lovely. The second prototype does it for me (a) because of the turret (because, bonkers though it is, that was the whole point of the plane) and (b) the contrast in NMF around the upgraded engine front end. Superb!

[stevej60]

What a superb collection especially those prototypes,love them.

[pheonix]

Great to see a collection based around one of the less successful types. Still plenty of variation to go. Excellent models all.

 

P

[stevehnz]

That's a BIG LIKE  from me too, they look super.

Steve.

[Beard]

I always enjoy seeing your father's builds, Santiago. I particularly like the the second model, the differentiation between the engine cowling and the rest of airframe is really splendid.

 

Thanks for sharing and I look forward to the next 14.

[diamant]

Many thanks guys for your kindly comments about our models. We are still waiting to receive the batch of 10 new tool Airfix kit to complete this project.

 

In the meantime my father has two kits which will be done quite soon. (in bolt type)

 

The list with the additional Defiants for the series includes these aircrafts (Not completely confirmed).

 

11           Defiant Mk II     N1550   First prototype Mk II     1940     

12           Defiant Mk II     N1550   First prototype Mk II     1942

13           Defiant TT III      DS121   1945

14           Defiant TT I         AA581   June 1944

15           Defiant NF Mk II AA583 ZJ/ M Flown by Squadron Leader R.C. Haine of 151 Sqdn

16           Defiant TT I         AA507  8 1945 Egypt

17           Defiant TT I         AA544  103 March-45     AACU N° 26

18           Defiant                AA292 P (Martin Baker Ejection Seat) 11 Octubre 1945

19           Defiant F Mk I   L7013 PS/ U

20           Defiant                ECM (Radar Countermeasures - Mandrel or Moonshine)

 21          Defiant TT Mk I DS155   N° 22 AACU Karachi India Flown by Sq Ldr Young RAF

22           Defiant TT III      N388     January-43

23           Defiant TT I         DR863   July 1942

24           Defiant                T4007    In Naval service at St Merryn

25           Defiant TT I         DR967  

 

Cheers

Santiago