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Airfix B.P. Defiant L6977


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This Airfix Defiant was built mostly out-of-the-box, except for a new serial number, black and white wing undersides and swapped fuselage roundels. And a narrow fin flash in lighter colours.
L6977 (PS-U) was sent on patrol over Holland with 5 other Defiants on May 13 1940. This plane, like the others, was shot down and Pilot Officer P E J Greenhous and LAC F D Greenhalgh (Air Gunner) became POWs.

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Cheers,
Luka

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Thanks for the compliments all!
 

20 hours ago, jackroadkill said:

Have you read "Defiant" by Robert Verkaik, by any chance?  If not, it's well worth a read.

Haven't read it, but thanks for the tip, I'll have a look 🙂

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On 9/10/2021 at 6:12 PM, Nick jode said:

Nice job luka 

 

I'm building this at moment 

Thanks! I really liked the build, Airfix's kit is nicely engineerded.
 

On 9/10/2021 at 6:17 PM, keith in the uk said:

Lovely Defiant , looks very nice indeed , pretty sure the turret would have been painted Black ?

Thank you! What I could see from the photos of L6977's wreckage is that the turret frame didn't seem that dark. Maybe there is a difference in prodution batches?

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