1/48 Classic Airframes Boulton Paul Defiant Mk 1 - 141 Sqn RAF 1940

This aircraft was shot down near Dover July 19 1940

One from 2015  I'd had this in the stash for years and decided to give it a go. 

I've always had a soft spot for this aircraft, despite it being an abject failure as a day fighter, and barely much better as a night fighter. 

Who'd have thought that a year later Airfix would bring out a really nice model of this aircraft, and then in 2017 Trumpeter would, as usual, bring out a hosed up version. Whilst the Classic Airframes kit does build up OK it's certainly been retired by the Airfix offering. 

The Kit

•  1/48 Classic Airframes MK 1 

Decals

• Kit and Xtradecal/TechMod for roundels

Aftermarket 

• Vac Form Canopy - AP Models - (not recommended)
• Barrels: Master Model
• Exhaust: Ultracast (Spitifire Mk 1)
• Scratch Built Pitot from 2 pieces of brass tube

Paint

• Dark Green - Mr Color Dark Green, Tamiya XF81
• Dark Earth - Mr Color , Tamiya Dark Earth from the Aerosl can
• Sky – Mr Color
• Clear Coat – Gaianotes Gloss, Testors Dullcoate for matt

Weathered with

• Various oils, pigments, pastels and Tamiya weathering sets

Build Thread

• Britmodeller

The Pictures