Nice looking Canbera Bish. I didn't know it had such a long service life. Like others have said the decals look great on it and your base is superb as usual. I really need to try those Flory washes.

Thanks, Jack, Gamera, Checkmateking, Bossman, and Toshi. The Airfix Defiant is a really nice kit, all the flaws can be squarely blamed on me...! Again, lessons learned.

Do you have your pics on a hosting site.

How do I post photos of my builds to this thread?  I cannot post photos; the "Insert image" functon does not work, nor does regular copy-and-paste method. ?????

Time to wrap this one up. I put on alight panel wash with Flory Wash. I first did it with the light grey wash but this was to stark against the hemp. So i removed that and used their sand wash. After leaving to dry for 24 hours i removed the excess and its left a nice subtle wash in the panel lines. After a matt coat, i masked and painted the exhaust ends and added al the final part. The kit didn't include a pitot but i managed to find one in the spares box.

And then to add it to the base. I did have a slight mishap. I secured the kit to the base and after hoding it down for a minute or so i realised i had not painted in the expansion joints between the concrete panels. So i had to paint them with the kit on, around and under it. OOP's.

The 2 pilot figures are from PJ productions and they seem to be just generic pilots. The ground crewman is from Hasegawa's US ground cew set with uniform modified to the RAF's coveralls. Modern ground crew figures are really thin on the ground.

I also added a ladder from Eduard, ground power unit from Flightpath and some wheel chocks.

This aircraft was based at RAF Marham in the North West of Norfolk and is shown as it was in 2006 when the type was retired from the RAF. Of the 37 military airfields which once covered Norfolk, Marham is the only one that is still an active air base, home to the RAF's Tornado GR.4 and soon to be home to the F-35.

And there it is. Another build i am glad to have got around to. I am planning on adding anotehr build to the GB later this year, the Skunkworks Reaper drone, the current mount of 39 Sqn. But until then, i can't wait to see what you guys come up with.

Greg

That's a lot of firepower, Toshi. Neat idea on the black soot behind the guns.

Those ammo magazines or belts (not sure) are neat looking things. Odd shape to be injection molded.

 

Yes, the ammo belts is an unusual design.  But I guess it worked.  I'm building the aircraft that was part of operation Jericho.  Thank you Greg for stopping by!

Toshi

That's a lot of firepower, Toshi. Neat idea on the black soot behind the guns.

Those ammo magazines or belts (not sure) are neat looking things. Odd shape to be injection molded.

Assembly page #11 ammunition boxes.

Bish

That is really coming along nicely Toshi. All the effort on this is really paying off.

 

That is really coming along nicely Toshi. All the effort on this is really paying off.

Nice work Steve, looking forward to seeing how that comes out with the chipping.

I added some Tamiya Wetherine soot behind the 7.7mm Browning Machine Guns Recoil.

Rigidrider

Man...go away for a weekend and the GB jumps five pages with amazing work, new builds being added, and the fellowship and rederic that I for one enjoy! Lololol... By the by, I LOVE Fawlty Towers! Don't have a sub to Netflix, but used to see it on PBS years ago. Any way, need a little rest but soon as the sun shines again, I'll catch up! Take care all! Hope every ones weekend was a good one!

Doug

 

Now your talking.

Assembly sheet#10 with 7.7mm Browning Machine Guns Attached.

Two of four 7.7mm Browning Machine Guns.

Assembly sheet #10

castelnuovo

 

Bish

 

 

castelnuovo

Hey Bish, may I enter with Italery's Harvard Mk. IIa, Canadian markings,  in 1:48? It will be my first aircraft build in a loooong time. Beside, all them hotshot pilots would be nowhere without a trainer aircraft, so I am gonna build one.

Cheers...

 

 

 

 

castel, i just checked on tha kit, and i am not sure that would fit. The kit markings are for one based in canada so that would not be under RAF comand i am afraid. The RAF one would work of course but unfortunatly not the Canadian one.

 

 

 

 

No problem, it comes with British decals too, I'll put those on, then.

 

Awsome, i'll add it to the roster.

Bish

 

 

castelnuovo

Hey Bish, may I enter with Italery's Harvard Mk. IIa, Canadian markings,  in 1:48? It will be my first aircraft build in a loooong time. Beside, all them hotshot pilots would be nowhere without a trainer aircraft, so I am gonna build one.

Cheers...

 

 

 

 

castel, i just checked on tha kit, and i am not sure that would fit. The kit markings are for one based in canada so that would not be under RAF comand i am afraid. The RAF one would work of course but unfortunatly not the Canadian one.

 

No problem, it comes with British decals too, I'll put those on, then.

DasBeav, looks to be a fine example of the Defiant, and congrats on being the first to complete.

regards,

Jack

Thanks Gam,

I sprayed the Zero silver followed by AK Interactives chipping fluid. Tomorrow I will start the camo.

Here is a pic of that goofy metalic blue the Japanese used on their gear doors and wheel wells.

Toshi: Looks great, almost a shame to close it up in the fusilage where the cockpit's harder to see.

Steve: Good to hear you got the decals and nice job on the Spit, looks very sinister in black.

DasBeav: Sharp work there!!! Would love to see her from a few more angles.

Man...go away for a weekend and the GB jumps five pages with amazing work, new builds being added, and the fellowship and rederic that I for one enjoy! Lololol... By the by, I LOVE Fawlty Towers! Don't have a sub to Netflix, but used to see it on PBS years ago. Any way, need a little rest but soon as the sun shines again, I'll catch up! Take care all! Hope every ones weekend was a good one!

Doug

Fine looking Defiant, DB!  Good work!

Well done, Toshi.  Looks like it's just waiting for a pilot to climb aboard.