If there’s one thing I love about modelling, it’s when someone makes a kit of something a bit different, esoteric or just plain weird in some way. I normally don’t even care if the kit’s not the greatest thing going. Heck, my collection of Farpros and Frogs are proof of that. However, one brand has nothing but my scorn; Airfix.

I’ve built a couple of old Airfixes, and I swore never again. It saddens me, though, because they have such odd stuff in their line; greats like the Boulton Paul Defiant and Fairey Battle! I have long wanted a good, 1/72 kit of both of these. When the “New Airfix” announced the Defiant I couldn’t help but get excited. I have built a couple of the New Airfix kits, and find them good, but not without their issues. Still, the new Defiant should be light years ahead of the old one!

For some reason, it took my local shop a lot longer to get these than the dofight double with the Defiant in it! However, I didn’t care for the Do-17, so I just had to wait patiently. Thankfully, my persistence paid off the other day, and I snagged one of these oh-so-weirdly-loserish turreted ugly ducklings.

This is going to go to the workbench pretty soon, so I thought I’d do an out-of-box review for it before the sprue gets all cut up!

I have to say, this one looks miles better than anything I’ve seen from them; I hope that bodes well!

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Would you like to spruce that review up and publish it to Aeroscale's kit review section? We don't have a Defiant review on the site yet.

Adam, it's about time you came out of your shell and said what you really mean mate!

Cheers, D

You know, I get that a lot!

I guess, when you're a delicate wallflower like myself, people get tired of trying to figure out what you're trying to say, eh?

Sure! I'd be pleased to. It has been submitted and a couple of pics sent to you.

Enjoy!

I can see the review, but the pictures haven't arrived yet. Which e-mail address did you use?

I used this address for the pictures.

[email protected]

Is that the wrong one?

Hi Adam

No - that's correct and your pics have come in safely. One of the team will get cracking. It's great to have you review the kit.

My LHS has been uncharacteristically slow in getting the Defiant in (it's big brother too (normally they're great with Airfix, and I believe in always supporting them whenever I can)), so it'll be a relief not to have to do the honours when it finally arrives.

All the best

Rowan

Hello Rowan:

My word... it's even taking a long time to get them in the UK? I guess we out here in the Colonies did okay, then!

I wonder what's holding up the works?

I'm glad to be able to help on this. Just working on the kit now, actually. The interior looks pretty nice for a small-scale fighter!