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Airfix 1/48 Defiant Bucket List Build **COMPLETE**

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    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Saturday, July 23, 2016 11:15 PM

Oh my, that is nice. Not a kit you see everyday. Really super great job. Love it!!

BK

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  • Member since
    August 2013
Posted by Jay Jay on Sunday, July 24, 2016 10:47 AM

Gorgeous work on this Defiant. You've made a good kit look even better  Yes

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W
Posted by seasick on Sunday, July 24, 2016 3:36 PM

Awesome!

Chasing the ultimate build.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, July 24, 2016 3:45 PM

Thats a really nice looking build, great finish.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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  • Member since
    March 2009
  • From: Yorkville, IL
Posted by wolfhammer1 on Sunday, July 24, 2016 4:08 PM

Very nicely done, sir.  Can't get over why they left the pilot to just fly the plane.  Even the Dauntless and Avenger had some guns for the guy in front.  Stick a couple of guns in each wing and make it a threat coming and going.  Oh well, its history.  Grst job, and you almost make me want one of these also.

John

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Sunday, July 24, 2016 11:29 PM

nice detail work, great finish.

John

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, July 25, 2016 10:02 AM

That's some sharp work there Stu! Think this may be the first Airfix Defiant I've seen finished. And I like the day fighter scheme, most of the older CA kit I've seen were of the nightfighter. Kudos sir! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: Earth
Posted by DiscoStu on Monday, July 25, 2016 4:53 PM

Thank you all for the kind words.  In regards to the day/night fighter: all the parts are there to do the night fighter, you'd just have to figure out where they go and find some decals.

"Ahh the Luftwaffe. The Washington Generals of the History Channel" -Homer Simpson

  

 

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: Bent River, IA
Posted by Reasoned on Monday, July 25, 2016 7:09 PM
I love it stu! Looks like you nailed the finish quite well and really like the barrel upgrade. Makes me want to dump my old C/A Defiant and wait for this one...any takers? :)

Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom.  Peace be with you.

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  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by BrandonD on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 5:24 PM

That came out really nice, DiscoStu! Great job on one of history's funkier and more interesting aircraft.

-BD-

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