John Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/new-arrivals/boulton-paul-defiant-day-fighter-1-48.html Presumably also from your dealer of choice in the very near future. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Looking forward to it. I imagine the price will be similar to the old CA Defiants listed on EBay? I don't fancy paying 60.00 usd for one, I'm broke! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) I did a preorder on one and the price was VERY good. Very cheap shipping (slow boat, I imagine) from the UK to the US too. $28.99 USD including shipping. Edited February 27, 2016 by Don McIntyre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 That is in my price range luckily enough. Airfix is getting up there in quality with Tamigawa, but it seems that they are more mindful of our limited budgets than those manufacturers. I'm not opposed to paying more for better, and hopefully more accurate kits, but I am opposed to spending twice the value of the kits in after market parts! I imagine Brett Green will have an in box or build report soon. This kit is definitely on my priority list, and I am sure it will be a more accurate and easier to build kit than the CA offering. Now Airfix, where is my 1/48 Spit Mk XIV? It's on my Bucket List and I ain't got that much time! Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilh Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Full build review in the current Airfix modeling magazine. Retail looks to be around £19 , Pre orders less than that at e Hattons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Hi Was going to get one but i managed to get cheap CA defiants, one of each type I know they are not so easy to build, but i would need a conversion set to build a Mk2 or TT, from the airfix one. also they come with resin and photoetch So I dont think i will be getting an airfix one now. cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Quick and dirty this afternoon under artificial light: http://s28.photobucket.com/user/falkirk1298/slideshow/Airfix%20Defiant John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 If anyone wants more detailed photos of any of the parts,leave a note and I'll see what I can do. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Nice preview. Is there no pilot/gunner figures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Nice preview. Is there no pilot/gunner figures? It doesn't appear so. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilh Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Hi Was going to get one but i managed to get cheap CA defiants, one of each type I know they are not so easy to build, but i would need a conversion set to build a Mk2 or TT, from the airfix one. also they come with resin and photoetch So I dont think i will be getting an airfix one now. cheers jerry Well, clearly your choice, but having built one recently- the resin doesn't fit - takes lots of fettling to get it to do so. I had to both thin the resin, and still add a plastic card wedge between the nose parts. The undercarriage is nice but the uplocks fit where they touch. Its not an easy build, became a chore in my case but I had promised it ( and a CA Meteor) for the club display at Telford. If it was me I would buy an Airfix kit for a Mk I and use any detail parts from the CA kit that looked more refined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 I know this has been posted before but it's a superb reference for the Defiant turret interior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIIqY81T67E John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Received my preorder from Airfix, looks a lovely kit; if it builds as well as it looks I'll be a happy man. I particularly like the choice of turret, with closed or open doors, much better than cutting them out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 No pilot/gunner still? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seawinder Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 No pilot/gunner still? Which, I presume, represents a fatal flaw. And no working landing gear either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 No crisis, but I prefer to have crew in the planes I build. If there are no crews, I'll just scrounge from the spares box. Working landing gear would offcourse be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 ....... represents a fatal flaw..... . Thats it then had to buy one airfix's last chance with me if the clear parts are an issue i give up just gotta wait for postie now cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraldcoupe Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 airfix's last chance with me if the clear parts are an issue i give up I've gone past that. I've been waiting for clear parts for three kits since November, no more Airfix purchases unless aftermarket canopies are available, Cheers, Bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BushBrit66 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 #differences between Mk 1 and II? Cheers Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) #differences between Mk 1 and II? Cheers Sean Hi Mk II new bigger nose,( bigger merlin) new bigger rudder, new bigger radiator maybe a few other little differences as well cheers jerry Edited March 4, 2016 by brewerjerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Also the larger air intake under the nose. The longer length is in the fuselage between the engine and the cockpit, because the Merlin XX introduced a longer 2-speed gearbox at its rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldeagle Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Airfix don't appear to have tooled for a Mk.II,but probably for a straight Mk.I nightfighter re-box.A mk.II would need a new deeper radiator and larger oil cooler,which should be easy,but the longer fuselage is probably one for the converter.Apparently,the Mk.II also had an extension bolted to the front of the fin,and the rudder area was increased by an extension to the upper trailing edge.I have difficulty in detecting the tail differences in the published photographs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Airfix don't appear to have tooled for a Mk.II,but probably for a straight Mk.I nightfighter re-box.................... Hi My thoughts as well, so luckily i have already picked up a cheap CA MkII and a TT. A lost chance for airfix maybe they should have bought a CA MkII for ideas, or seen an online review. Gives me the option of building a CA seeing how it goes and if it is a disaster for me i will use the parts on an airfix kit. with maybe a bit of filler here and there I am wondering if the CA clear parts will fit the airfix one. I have a CA Mk I, so I will be attempting this one first. Cheers Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Maas Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 That is in my price range luckily enough. Airfix is getting up there in quality with Tamigawa, but it seems that they are more mindful of our limited budgets than those manufacturers. I'm not opposed to paying more for better, and hopefully more accurate kits, but I am opposed to spending twice the value of the kits in after market parts! I imagine Brett Green will have an in box or build report soon. This kit is definitely on my priority list, and I am sure it will be a more accurate and easier to build kit than the CA offering. Now Airfix, where is my 1/48 Spit Mk XIV? It's on my Bucket List and I ain't got that much time! Cheers I don't know about that. Airfix pricing around here for 1/48 kits is pretty comparable to Tamiya or Eduard Weekend Editions, much cheaper than Hasegawa or TrumpyBoss (I'd still like to know in what world is HobbyBoss's mediocre 1/48 F4U-1 kit worth $20 more than the Tamiya). In 1/72 Airfix has the cheap Series 1 & 2 kits, but otherwise is about the same as Tamiya/Eduard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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