diamant Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 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 } 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 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Nice to see those shiny prototypes. What were Boulton Paul thinking when they stuck a turret on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 They all look lovely,.....thanks for sharing them with us, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 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! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Nice collection. Silver suits it. Target tug to follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_Ukraine Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 That's a magnificent collection of Defiants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 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 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Wow!!!!! Very nice Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Fascinating collection. That first prototype is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Hugely impressive work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 superb work and a great looking line up...nice work indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Very attractive models, especially the turretless prototype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 What a superb collection especially those prototypes,love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Great to see a collection based around one of the less successful types. Still plenty of variation to go. Excellent models all. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 That's a BIG LIKE from me too, they look super. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamant Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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