Dave Fleming Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 MPM brought out their superb kit after that and did a mk II which had a different fuselage. I suspect theirs is more accurate, especially as they have several people here in the UK doing research for them. From memory, Les Whitehouse is credited in the MPM instructions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Canovax? The Marshes, Brian and Brenda (or was it Marshall)? I do recall something like that as well Marsh! I'll ask them! Both are regular members of the Medway Modelling Club... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamant Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Hi to all. I am taking notes of your comments on this subject since the Boulton Paul Definat will probably be our main project for 2011. (I made a pre selection of 20 aircrafts). :-) Cheers Santiago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 That should make for an interesting subject. Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deon Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 There's also a replacement resin nose and fuselage from someone or other, no idea who by though, I have one in my Defiant box, waiting for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Hi to all.I am taking notes of your comments on this subject since the Boulton Paul Definat will probably be our main project for 2011. (I made a pre selection of 20 aircrafts). :-) Cheers Santiago Is this for a group build Santiago??? Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Hmmmwonder if Airfix will retire the old kit soon and pop a new tool onto the market couple of nice builds there chaps! As Corgi and Airfix are now under control of Hornby I think it will be more than likely, The Spitfire Mk X1X has already been released in both diecast and plastic and now Mk 1 also due later in the year again in both formats it would seem that CAD designs are being used by both company's. Corgi have already released news of a new Defiant http://www.flying-tigers.co.uk/acatalog/Ne..._Catalogue.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 trouble is it will have panel lines like the Grand Union Canal if they do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hi Paul, Yes but these can be dealt with, it's the corrected shape(s) that's important as far as I am concerned. the present kit is so far out making it into a decent replica is very difficult indeed even with a box full of resin parts and several sheets of plastic card! It seems that I am not the only one who has banana shaped fuselage halves so must be a problem with the moulds. Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) That's true Doug- though one can always hope that you don't have to fill in trenches the present kit is so far out making it into a decent replica is very difficult indeed even with a box full of resin parts and several sheets of plastic card After all that is there anything of the original kit left? Edited January 17, 2010 by walrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) After all that is there anything of the original kit left? Exactly, Lol. Doug. Edited January 17, 2010 by Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta152h Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Doug. i have the Airwaves resin nose and the Scale models 1980 mag regarding the Defiant , yours if you want em. Do you still have the resin nose or has it gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZKIWI Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 The problem with most of the aftermarket bits such as the Airwaves resin and Falcon canopies , is that they are made to fit the Airfix kit which is fundamentaly flawed . The fuselage is far too narrow , simple test to illustrate this is that the Airfix Defiant turret canopy fits inside the Halifax one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I THINK our own Mike Williams (Mike on here), did a really good conversion using the Spitfire nose. I remember it being detailed on some forum or another and I used it as a basis when I did my BPD a few years ago. I also used the Airwaves etched set, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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