Defiant
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Defiant
To start the new year off, here's a shot of my latest project -
Yes, It's the Boulton Paul Defiant .Shown here in FSX although it is really an FS9 build which will port over reasonably well I hope.
Although the exterior is just about finished, I've only just started on the V.C. interior so don't expect to see it very soon.
Cheers
Dave M(oly)
Yes, It's the Boulton Paul Defiant .Shown here in FSX although it is really an FS9 build which will port over reasonably well I hope.
Although the exterior is just about finished, I've only just started on the V.C. interior so don't expect to see it very soon.
Cheers
Dave M(oly)
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Ah yes.. one of the prettiest aircraft ever produced
Works for me though
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Works for me though
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You have moved on very fast. Looking very nice.
Happy New Year BTW
Keith
Happy New Year BTW
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Looks great, Dave!
A potentially marvellous invention, which never really lived up to its promise.
Read a tale of some German pilots who came across a flight of them, thought they were Hurricanes, and attacked from 6o'clock high.
They got a surprise.
A potentially marvellous invention, which never really lived up to its promise.
Read a tale of some German pilots who came across a flight of them, thought they were Hurricanes, and attacked from 6o'clock high.
They got a surprise.
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Another gem Dave, looking good.
Will wait (im)patiently for the roll out.
Graham
Will wait (im)patiently for the roll out.
Graham
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Time for a progress report.
Here's another shot of the outside after some more detailing -
and here's the office showing typical British 1940s interior taps & clocks -
Still a way to go.
Cheers
Dave M(oly)
Here's another shot of the outside after some more detailing -
and here's the office showing typical British 1940s interior taps & clocks -
Still a way to go.
Cheers
Dave M(oly)
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I was only thinking about this a day or so ago. Watching yet another re-run of 'The World at War'.. I noted a shed load of Defiants over t'other side of the channel with the BEF.
Looks quite busy in the office Dave. Did it really have an uber-size gear indicator where you have it? Perhaps Defiant pilots were prone to landing with the gear up
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Looks quite busy in the office Dave. Did it really have an uber-size gear indicator where you have it? Perhaps Defiant pilots were prone to landing with the gear up
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From a copy of the pilot notes on sale, check this out, Gents:
The model indicator does appear to be a bit larger than usual.
The model indicator does appear to be a bit larger than usual.
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Well to me it looks from the Pilots notes image to be bigger than the AHI which I think are about 3.25 inch dia but smaller than the hole for the Reid & Sigrist Turn indicator where I use 4 inch dia. So yes its a big one, but remember retractable undercarts were very new at that time!
Dave model looking very good & a very busy office.
Keith
Dave model looking very good & a very busy office.
Keith