tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post190642802849322466..comments2024-03-28T07:22:55.579+00:00Comments on Geordie's Big Battles: The Defiant: Back to the painting tray and finishedGeordie an Exiled FoGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-85318509597927049112011-01-05T18:50:36.330+00:002011-01-05T18:50:36.330+00:00That looks great. I also liked that plane. Was fun...That looks great. I also liked that plane. Was fun to fly in some of our Fighting Wings games. Not to bad as a bomber interceptor.Jon Yuenglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140492307166591621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-81907684318794679662011-01-05T08:08:17.268+00:002011-01-05T08:08:17.268+00:00Very nice Geordie!!!
I see you made your contribut...Very nice Geordie!!!<br />I see you made your contribution to the plane month!<br />T.Thanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118234316094270027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-55744492197223943062011-01-04T20:57:29.356+00:002011-01-04T20:57:29.356+00:00Cheers Al, some of those nice clear markings had t...Cheers Al, some of those nice clear markings had to be 'assisted' by hand with a spot of:<br /><br />Tamiya Gloss Blue<br />Tamiya Flat Red (all I could find)<br />Games Workshop Codex Grey<br />Tamiya Flat Yellow<br />Games Workshop Sunburst Yellow<br />Games Workshop Chaos Black<br /><br />Yes, it was that painful. But it's good to know the blue in an RAF decal is a good match to Tamiya Gloss Blue :)<br /><br />If you look at your model you will see it has serial number L7000, whereas mine has L7111, as all bar the first two fights "floated away in tiny, tiny pieces". he other pain was filling the gaps between the broken grey lettering!<br /><br />My Microsol and Microset two part decal fixer kept me sane and allowed me to at least get parts of the disintergrating decals on.<br /><br />I then sealed the whole thing in Humbrol Matt Cote, which is the best matt varnish I've found to date (I'll have to get myself another few jars and start applying it on my armour when [if?] I finally get round to decalling them)<br /><br />Thanks again for your seal of approval :)Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-92081597804505016482011-01-04T20:44:23.229+00:002011-01-04T20:44:23.229+00:00I should have taken a photo head-on as there lay i...I should have taken a photo head-on as there lay its true weakness as a fighter. <br /><br />That turret was so heavy that they could not afford the weight for guns in the most useful position (facing forward)! <br /><br />They tried to offset this by ramping up the Browning's in the wrong place and as stated by John et al created a truly "lame duck".<br /><br />Note: The WWI concept was valid for BrisFit (Bristol Fighter) as it had both a forward firing mg as well as the rear gunner with an excellent arc of fire and it could keep up with contemporary fighters. <br /><br />PS Decals: There is a fair bit of paint hiding the joins on those decals Paul ;) <br /><br />I am hoping Airfix will send me another set after I complained via there web-siteGeordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-88118447764104790232011-01-04T20:36:59.998+00:002011-01-04T20:36:59.998+00:00That's an awesome looking model Geordie, a rea...That's an awesome looking model Geordie, a really accurate paint job with nice clear markingsAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718729719551125559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-52862490537836571152011-01-04T20:04:14.936+00:002011-01-04T20:04:14.936+00:00I´ve always liked this plane. Firstly it must be c...I´ve always liked this plane. Firstly it must be cos of the name :-D and then it looks like a hurricane but with more firepower. <br />Cheers<br />PaulPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-80880334794860429962011-01-04T19:58:43.596+00:002011-01-04T19:58:43.596+00:00Blooming nice build Geordie, the ddecals still loo...Blooming nice build Geordie, the ddecals still look good mate.<br /><br />I look forward to the rest of this build project.<br /><br />Regards PaulPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666481879639671282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-80363221296885240782011-01-04T19:04:56.530+00:002011-01-04T19:04:56.530+00:00The famous death trap MkI. Whoever dreamed up that...The famous death trap MkI. Whoever dreamed up that one ought to have been made to crew it.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-13590423869115940722011-01-04T18:05:01.644+00:002011-01-04T18:05:01.644+00:00Having heard you say you pass it I could not resis...Having heard you say you pass it I could not resist a Google ;)<br /><br />There is an interesting 'unofficial' site:<br />http://www.rafchurchfenton.org.uk/Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6502298319772392881.post-8513799237072195912011-01-04T15:26:22.632+00:002011-01-04T15:26:22.632+00:00Nice work! I pass by Church Fenton from time to t...Nice work! I pass by Church Fenton from time to time - I must try to have a look at the airfield when I have a chance.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.com