Dave Ward's B-P Defiant - Airfix 1/48

[Steve Brodie]

looking good

[Fernando N]

Looking very Dave, neat paintwork and weathering :thumb2:

[Dave Ward]

After a lazy weekend, moving on to the turret - quite a few parts, not sure how much will be visible - there are a few PE parts to add, but I'll give it overall black before then


I have a set of Montex masks for the glazing - but - I cannot find them! I've looked in all the usual places ( and unusual ) even emptied my waste bin, but no joy. It looks like I'm going to have to revert to plan B - hand painting! :disappointed2:
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Turret guts assembled

The gun barrels need to be buffed up - otherwise finished. You can't actually see a great deal & when it's in the aircraft & glazed, even less!
Dave

[papa 695]

Looking good though Dave

[Dave Ward]

Due to the mysterious disappearance of my Montex masks, I've reverted to the 00 hairy stick. I've done the frames in an initial interior grey-green.

I'll go over the frames with Dark Green. Then, I'll tidy up with a sharpened cocktail stick, to remove irregularities & paint slips. It takes quite a bit of concentration, and I can only paint for about 10 minutes before my hands start shaking.
It would be possible to cut my own masks, but It would take a lot longer & I'm not at all sure it would look better!
Dave

[Guest]

Looking good Dave, keep it up. Shaping up to be a cracker.

[Dave Ward]

This will be the last photos posted in this thread, the next pictures will be in the 'completed' section....................

There are still areas that need a little clearing up, but getting there. The turret is a bit of a pig to assemble - I dry fitted it to the fuselage, and nearly broke it getting it out!
Dave

[papa 695]

I did say the turret was a little tight Dave.

[Dave Ward]

C'est fini!
finished!
Thanks for looking in!
Dave