Jeff G Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Well, this is my first ever RFI post and I’m a little nervous! To see others build quality on here is definitely humbling. Here’s my attempt at Airfix’s 1/48 Boulton Paul Defiant Mk 1 of 264 Squadron, completely OOB and brush painted. It was a good build, everything fit together but I had to trim the instrument panel a bit to get the fuselage halves to close the gap. I’m quite proud of this build, and it only took me until I’m 27 to try and use wash on panel lines. I was fairly happy with them (my wife even said she liked them! Wow!). Hope you enjoy it! Jeff Edited July 17, 2020 by Jeff G 38 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 A nice job on the brush work.............It must have surprised a few Jerries when they attacked a Hurricane from behind and it shot back at them. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Very nice! That's some great brush work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Really nice build. Great brush work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Nothing to be nervous about with such a good looking Defiant! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 That's great - I made my return to modelling accidentally, and it was a 1/72 Defiant that did it. Mine was brush-painted too. Yours looks really sharp - I bet you're pleased with her. I've got a plan to do a 1/48 version, so it's great to hear some feedback on the kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 VERY nice. And your brushwork is pretty blooming good too! What paints did you use, if you don't mind my (as a fellow brush painter) asking?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Anyone that can brush paint and get results like this has my admiration, looks great! like you weathering job also, looks very realistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Yes indeed it turns out very nice! And if wife is happy, life is happy😄 Cheers Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Very nice Defiant, nicely painted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Excellent work, brilliant looking defiant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Definitely no need to be nervous - she's a beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Great work Jeff 👍 Very well done indeed. I look forward to more in the future. Cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 13 hours ago, Newbie(kinda) said: VERY nice. And your brushwork is pretty blooming good too! What paints did you use, if you don't mind my (as a fellow brush painter) asking?! Thanks for the kind words! I used Tamiya XF-81 (dark green 2 RAF) and then Model Master Dark Earth. Had to use two different brands because I ran out of Tamiya Dark Earth and thought I’d experiment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Great looking Defiant there, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 17/07/2020 at 18:14, jackroadkill said: That's great - I made my return to modelling accidentally, and it was a 1/72 Defiant that did it. Mine was brush-painted too. Yours looks really sharp - I bet you're pleased with her. I've got a plan to do a 1/48 version, so it's great to hear some feedback on the kit. Thanks! Yes, I remember yours showing up in the RFI. Very good work yourself, I may have used yours as a bit of a reference 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 7/17/2020 at 6:04 PM, Steve27752 said: A nice job on the brush work.............It must have surprised a few Jerries when they attacked a Hurricane from behind and it shot back at them. Yes, but they soon learned. After that it was open season. Superb model Jeff, and a fitting tribute to the poor blighters in 264 who flew them. Especially the gunners... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Jeff G said: Thanks! Yes, I remember yours showing up in the RFI. Very good work yourself, I may have used yours as a bit of a reference 😄 Thanks, but that was a bit of a risk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 On 17/07/2020 at 18:04, Steve27752 said: A nice job on the brush work.............It must have surprised a few Jerries when they attacked a Hurricane from behind and it shot back at them. Yes i read about the early Me109 and Me110 v Boulton Paul Defiant encounters... The Germans got a bloody nose initially but soon got the measure of their adversary. The did rear quarter attacks from below and decimated the poor Defiants. After this they were demoted to Night Fighting duties , painted black and had some kills. The turret was really a bit too heavy for the airframe ,upset the COG and it was a bit of a deathtrap especially if it got in to a spin!. It was a stopgap really that came about during the rush to rearm. In the book by Patrick Bishop "Fighter Boys", one of the pilots interviewed made it quite clear that they did not have any idea about their potential adversaries tactics nor aircraft types and performance. It's quite sobering to realise this.. The Deifant was a casualty of this shortcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Love the cammo scheme! nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 On 17/07/2020 at 17:14, Jeff G said: Well, this is my first ever RFI post and I’m a little nervous! To see others build quality on here is definitely humbling. Here’s my attempt at Airfix’s 1/48 Boulton Paul Defiant Mk 1 of 264 Squadron, completely OOB and brush painted. It was a good build, everything fit together but I had to trim the instrument panel a bit to get the fuselage halves to close the gap. I’m quite proud of this build, and it only took me until I’m 27 to try and use wash on panel lines. I was fairly happy with them (my wife even said she liked them! Wow!). Hope you enjoy it! Jeff That Turret looks 'mean'! "Auchtung Indiana! Defiant! " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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