This will be pretty much out of the box.
You've all seen the box contents, so I won't bore you with that one.
Assembled the fuselage halves.
Dave's Defiant
Dave's Defiant
Hi
This will be pretty much out of the box.
You've all seen the box contents, so I won't bore you with that one.
Assembled the fuselage halves.
This will be pretty much out of the box.
You've all seen the box contents, so I won't bore you with that one.
Assembled the fuselage halves.
No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
Re: Dave's Defiant
Lots of sanding down of rivets.
Removed the rudder so I can re affix askew
Assembled the wings, I will box in the u/c bay a bit as well.
Removed the rudder so I can re affix askew
Assembled the wings, I will box in the u/c bay a bit as well.
No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
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TomW
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Re: Dave's Defiant
Good solid start there Dave, it'll great to see an OOB Airfix Defiant to go with all the AM'd others.
Regards
Tom
Regards
Tom
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We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
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Dirkpitt289
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Re: Dave's Defiant
Good start Dave, Welcome to the group build
.... Dirk
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JohnRatzenberger
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Re: Dave's Defiant
Hi Dave, welcome !!
Out-of-box is just fine.
Out-of-box is just fine.
John Ratzenberger 
It's my model and I'll do what I want with it.
It's my model and I'll do what I want with it.
Re: Dave's Defiant
I havn't given up. Been away.
Currently masking........joy of joys
pics to follow
Currently masking........joy of joys
pics to follow
No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
Re: Dave's Defiant
Here's progress. Most of it in the last few days
Masking was a bit more painless that I was expecting.
Masking was a bit more painless that I was expecting.
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TomW
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Re: Dave's Defiant
Great paint finish you've got there Dave, really smooth 
Regards
Tom
Regards
Tom
Veni, Venari, Vamoosi
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
Coastal Command SIG Leader 2012 - 2016
We'll call him Dinghy Watts...... - Paul Bradley
2016 A:B = 29:11
2015 A:B = 38:14
2014 A:B = 25:9
2013 A:B = 20:17
2012 A:B = I didn't keep score
2011 A:B = 39:11
2010 A:B = 51:10
Re: Dave's Defiant
The Finished? article
Needs a couple of coats of Klear, but it looks OK.
Needs a couple of coats of Klear, but it looks OK.
No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
Re: Dave's Defiant
Cheers.TomW wrote:Great paint finish you've got there Dave, really smooth
Regards
Tom
I used Vallejo model air (unthinned)
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lancfan
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Re: Dave's Defiant
Brilliant finish Dave, and it is finished which is more than mine are. Despite its shape issues it still looks every inch a Defiant when built OOB
David.
David.
David.
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If you forget the past, you may lose the future.
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Re: Dave's Defiant
Nicely done Dave
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Re: Dave's Defiant
Very good, Dave !!
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Re: Dave's Defiant
Well done Dave it looks great.
Regards Splash
Regards Splash
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Dave's Defiant
Nice build. No need to use klear as the Defiant had a sooty black finish.
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