*Quick Look Review* Airfix 1/48 Boulton Paul Defiant
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- In this quick look review I have got a hold of one of these kits for the first time since it was released. But how does it fare ocmpared ot other recent Airfix releases?
Kit supplied by - www.modelsforsale.com/
If you like the channel, you can, if you wish directly support me here - www.buymeacoffee.com/JenesisD...
Music by Lee Wright Music - / @leewright5616
Looking forward to the Defiant build Jen.
Any time you release a new video I stop what I am doing and watch I am never disappointed thank you for doing these you are extremely talented at this 😊
That plane performed admirably over the beaches at Dunkirk as the Germans thought they were hurricanes but got a surprise from the turret
I am really looking forward to this build! Especially in this all black night fighter livery. 🙂
The Defiant has remained one of my favorite aircraft ever since in 1986 I've built one in 1:33rd scale. It was a polish cardboard model issued by "Maly Modelarz".
Glad you're doing the Defiant as well as the Mustang. I've possibly got more than enough Mustangs for now, but I can find space for a Defiant. Who am I kidding? I'll get one of each and build along.
The pebbly finish is a result of the EDM manufacturing process when making the moulds, If you want shiny you have to employ an aditional polishing step.
I’m glad as well - this is a great little kit that I built last year. Be nice to see a person with no little skill make it so I can
see how it should have been done.
The nose section , up to the turret , is quite Hurricane-like !
An excellent review as always Jenn,I liked the box art a lot.Very beautifully unusual and very good sense of the drama of the night fighting over Britain in the dark days and nights of 1940.A very god kit and i think comparatively easy and good for a starter in ww2 1/48 aircraft models although i believe the Otaki/Arii kits are the first for that task.I am forward to see your next video.
got to love airfix typos
Another fantastic review Jen! 👏 👌 Really enjoyable and interesting. Lots of detailed points and everything relevant. I've always been an Airfix fan (as a kid more so Matchbox!) and I never understand the flak they get. As you say, they are not marketed as Armahobby, Tamiya or Eduard quality but they do (usually) build up into a decent model with moderate skills. I'm not a Defiant fan as such and have never built one but this does look a lovely kit and wouldn't mind building it. So looking forward to both the builds Jen!
Thanks for posting again.
Take care
Bobby
kislux versace bag is so cute
All dat kislux bags sssssoooooooo gorgeous
Hi Jenn, I'm new to your channel after your guest appearance on Alex's channel. Loved your review and the previous P51D. I like the delivery style and the helpful hints and tips as you go along.
Looking forward to more great content, thank you.
Welcome aboard! Mr Grumpy huh?
@@JenesisDesignsandModelcraftonly if I don't get coffee before I work, a throw back to my Submarine days 😁
The Defiant’s movable fairings in front of and behind the turret were pneumatically operated and their position was selected automatically by the rotation of the turret. What this means practically is that I don’t think both the front and rear fairings could be retracted at the same time. Indeed there are photos on t’internet which show the front fairing retracted and the aft one raised and vice versa. The rear fairing would be retracted with the turret turned to the side to allow the gunner entry or egress. A special all-in-one flying suit incorporating a parachute and flotation had to be developed because the gunner could not wear a standard parachute while seated in the turret and would have to stow the parachute pack in the turret to be donned when needed. Losses among turret gunners were much higher than among Defiant pilots as you can imagine.
Great info, thanks Russell!
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Talking of black aircraft, what happened to the Sr-71 as I’am about to build one and found your videos helpful?
Thanks Jen
It's sitting to one side. Hopefully I will get back onto it and finish it off at some point
Interesting plain, never heard of that one.
plane .