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replacement canopies for airfix BP Defiant
padawan_82
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 02:31 PM UTC
hi does anybody know if any AM manufacturers do a replacement canopy for airfix's 1:72 scale Boulton Paul Defiant, as the kit parts are a little overly thick. thanks Ant
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 09:20 PM UTC
Hi Ant

Falcon include the Defiant in their Clear-Vax Canopies Set #2.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 10:51 PM UTC
cheers Rowan, that's what i was looking for! went on hannant's yesterday and looked for ages and couldn't find anything mind you was looking at squadron canopies but i'll give that set a look cheers. Ant
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Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 12:56 AM UTC
Aeroclub carry these too. Can't speak for the defiant but the falcon set for the sunderland fits the airfix kit perfectly and is very clear. Far better than smash moulding your own.
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Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 03:45 PM UTC
cheers John-Paul i'll look for the aeroclub one aswell see which one is the best cheers.
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Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 08:51 PM UTC
http://www.aeroclub-models.com/productdetail.html?n=8&c=FCV002

There you go. If you buy this I forsee you getting a lot of spitfire kits.
EdgarBrooks
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Posted: Friday, January 15, 2010 - 06:55 PM UTC
Try The Aviation Hobby Shop, in West Drayton, Middlesex; during a not-so-recent tdy-up, they found piles of the Falcon canopy sets. I'd be very surprised if they don't have one.
Edgar
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 09:24 AM UTC
cheers guys... many thanks i'll definately be looking into these, and thanks for the web sites, and your right about the spitfire's John-Paul i'll be definately building more.
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