BP Defiant Christmas challenge
#306
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Posted: Monday, November 30, 2015 - 04:58 PM UTC
Hi everyone!
I thought I'd take a break from building ships for a while and see if i can get my modelling mojo back (and reduce the number of little red boxes that keep appearing in my stash at the same time) by trying my hand at a wing thing!
Now, by no means am i a rivet counter, so if you are look away now
I build for fun and to me if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then I'm happy.
So here we have it: Airfix's 1/72 BP Defiant starter set
and after a night's work ready for paint
Now, the challenge: to finish it by Christmas! Which will be a far shorter build time than the 2-3 year average per ship build that seems to be my norm
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Overijssel, Netherlands
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Posted: Monday, November 30, 2015 - 11:17 PM UTC
Hi Russel,
good luck and have fun! Waiting to see your painting skills :-)
gr TC
#306
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 01:39 AM UTC
Thank you Lars
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AussieReg
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 01:56 AM UTC
Great idea for the season Russ, best of luck! I will be watching.
Cheers, D
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#306
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 02:16 AM UTC
Thanks Damian
PS congrats on the new addition to the family (I'm about a year late in noting that) Sure changes things hobby wise doesn't it?
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#335
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 04:06 AM UTC
Hi Russ,
I will be watching to see one of these built. I have bought a few of these Airfix starter kits for my son to give as birthday presents to his friends. Haven't seen one built yet
cheers
Michael
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#372
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 04:16 AM UTC
Should be a fun project. I'll be watching to see how it turns out.
I picked up the Dogfight-Double set with the Defiant and Dornier. An interesting duo as the Dornier is in the markings of the aircraft recovered from the English Channel a few years ago (and currently under restoration at RAF Cosford a few miles from me) and the Defiant is finished as the aircraft that brought it down. Just wish I could find the time to get them finished
On the bench: 1/72 Mosquito, Lightning F.6, DH.2,
AMT Vulcan Shuttle Surak.
Cyber-Hobby 1:35 Sherman Firefly IC - still stalled.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 06:29 AM UTC
Hi Russell.
I've been thinking about doing this very thing (the Airfix Defiant) myself. About time I did some modelling. And it will take my mind off the lunacy of shops with Winter displays in 25 to 30 degrees heat.
Cheers
Karl
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 11:40 AM UTC
I need to build one of these, so that I can develope camouflage masks, I aim to be getting one when I next go to Truro, on the 10th Dec. I look forward to seeing how this goes
MAL the MASK
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#306
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Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 02:30 PM UTC
17th December 2015 update...
Last one before Christmas methinks...
aircrew ready
cockpit
and I wasn't happy with the way the decal looked, so a little chipping and a coat of matt clear.
thanks for looking and a Merry Christmas to all
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AussieReg
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Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 07:23 PM UTC
Nice work Russ, looking good.
Cheers and Merry Christmas, D
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Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
#306
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Posted: Friday, December 25, 2015 - 10:33 AM UTC
Be back soon everyone!
Merry Christmas and a happy new Year!
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#306
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2016 - 04:22 PM UTC
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Hi Russ,
I will be watching to see one of these built. I have bought a few of these Airfix starter kits for my son to give as birthday presents to his friends. Haven't seen one built yet
cheers
Michael
Hi Michael. Great idea to get kids into our hobby-hope my two young'ns have a go at it at some point
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Should be a fun project. I'll be watching to see how it turns out.
I picked up the Dogfight-Double set with the Defiant and Dornier. An interesting duo as the Dornier is in the markings of the aircraft recovered from the English Channel a few years ago (and currently under restoration at RAF Cosford a few miles from me) and the Defiant is finished as the aircraft that brought it down. Just wish I could find the time to get them finished
Hi Stephen-I know that feeling-i sure didn't find any time over the Christmas break
The Dornier looks like a nice kit-it's on my wish list thats for sure
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Hi Russell.
I've been thinking about doing this very thing (the Airfix Defiant) myself. About time I did some modelling. And it will take my mind off the lunacy of shops with Winter displays in 25 to 30 degrees heat.
Cheers
Karl
Hi Karl
Sounds like the lunacy of the shops here with Winter displays in 30-40 degrees
and roast turkeys for lunch! What were we thinking
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I need to build one of these, so that I can develope camouflage masks, I aim to be getting one when I next go to Truro, on the 10th Dec. I look forward to seeing how this goes
Thanks Mal-hope i can do it justice. Welcome aboard
Well, happy new year everyone! Just a small update but a significant one. The main airframe is together using thin styrene cement. A bit of wrangling was required, as the two halves didn't match 100% and some filling with superglue and sanding of the seams was required.
Ready for canopy to be added now and then off to the paint shop. Not sure if i'll go with canopy open or closed?
I'll be getting all the landing gear ready first though
More soon
thanks for looking
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AussieReg
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2016 - 04:34 PM UTC
Great to see you still at it Russ, some major progress there and it's looking good.
Cheers, D
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
Joel_W
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2016 - 08:53 PM UTC
Russell,
Excellent progress for sure. Next step is the paint shop. Really looking forward to that update.
Joel
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#306
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016 - 02:22 PM UTC
Thanks Joel, D
shouldn't be too far off methinks
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#335
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016 - 02:33 PM UTC
Hi Russ,
This looking good. I am sure you're looking forward to applying something other than naval grey to a kit
cheers
Michael
Campaign:
Strip, Track and Trail - Porsche 917/20 - On the bench
Phantoms at 60 - F-4J Marines
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Holdfast
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Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 11:59 AM UTC
I didn't manage to get one in Truro but I did get one in Rugby when I was visiting my sister over Christmas, and at the model shop that got me back into the hobby 35 years ago!
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Well, happy new year everyone! Just a small update but a significant one. The main airframe is together using thin styrene cement. A bit of wrangling was required, as the two halves didn't match 100% and some filling with superglue and sanding of the seams was required.
I haven't found this, the kit seems to fit perfectly during test fits. I did put the interior together while it was within the fuselage halves, but without gluing it in, to ensure everything fitted as best that it could. I'll be posting pics on the
Bulldogs site I'll have my canopy closed
MAL the MASK
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BEWARE OF THE FEW
Sappers: First in, last out. (UBIQUE)
It's not the same, better, but not the same.
#306
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 07:14 AM UTC
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Hi Russ,
This looking good. I am sure you're looking forward to applying something other than naval grey to a kit
cheers
Michael
Hi Michael
yep, even if it is a bit of sky and some camo, it sure makes a nice change from all those greys
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I didn't manage to get one in Truro but I did get one in Rugby when I was visiting my sister over Christmas, and at the model shop that got me back into the hobby 35 years ago!
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Well, happy new year everyone! Just a small update but a significant one. The main airframe is together using thin styrene cement. A bit of wrangling was required, as the two halves didn't match 100% and some filling with superglue and sanding of the seams was required.
I haven't found this, the kit seems to fit perfectly during test fits. I did put the interior together while it was within the fuselage halves, but without gluing it in, to ensure everything fitted as best that it could. I'll be posting pics on the Bulldogs site I'll have my canopy closed
Hi Mal
this sure has been a popular kit for Airfix-had to wait a long time for it to make it down under...
yep, I put the cockpit together while it was in the fuselage halves as well. The fit in that area was perfect. Trouble I had was over the engine. It was almost as if one part had some residual distortion from the molding process.
Nothing we model makers can not over come with a little filler and some patience though
PS when you post up your Defiant pics, please share the link
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Holdfast
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 11:29 AM UTC
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PS when you post up your Defiant pics, please share the link
I will but have you not been over to the Bulldogs site? It is part of KitMaker. I was hoping to have pictures up but I have been trying something and I need to try again. I will post some pics soon
MAL the MASK
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Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 12:51 PM UTC
Very nice detail painting and great progress Russell. One day I plan to build the Defiant; but I will need to do so in 1/48th scale!
Ernest
#306
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 02:21 PM UTC
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PS when you post up your Defiant pics, please share the link
I will but have you not been over to the Bulldogs site? It is part of KitMaker. I was hoping to have pictures up but I have been trying something and I need to try again. I will post some pics soon
I have indeed been over there Mal-most interesting.
A direct link is always handy though
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Very nice detail painting and great progress Russell. One day I plan to build the Defiant; but I will need to do so in 1/48th scale!
Ernest
Thank you Ernest.
The 1/48 looks very interesting-hope you'll share the build in a blog
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Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 04:58 PM UTC
It will be some time before I get around to purchasing and building a 1/48 Defiant - a lot of projects to get finished before than. I'm also not likely to do a blog as my building skills aren't quite good enough.
Ernest
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Thank you Ernest.
The 1/48 looks very interesting-hope you'll share the build in a blog
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#306
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Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2016 - 02:44 PM UTC
Hi Ernst,
Don't worry-My build skills aren't all that good either
But it sure is a lot of fun, and if i do go wrong, there's plenty of help at hand
Russ
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#306
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Posted: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 - 03:41 PM UTC
3rd Feb update
I sprayed some items on the part fret
the wheel wells
the landing gear and turret assembled and all the glazing masked up using Eduard's excellent masks. These masks save hours upon hours and are really the only after market i use on planes
internals painted sky
prop
close up of the turret
and painted up
Airfix quite nicely provide the wheel well doors so I used them to mask off the wheel wells and got a really nice finish.
Next up, masking the sky and this time round i may try some pre-shading before applying the topside paint as i was quite happy with the way the gunmetal grey i used on the wheel wells tinted the sky on the underside...
more soon
thanks for looking
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