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Post by Paul B on Feb 25, 2022 19:31:18 GMT
My next victim is going to be the Airfix Boulton Paul Defiant Night Fighter 1. I shall be giving this the markings of an aircraft from RAF Wittering, 1941. The reason is simple, RAF Wittering is next to the town I was born in ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) . ![](https://i.ibb.co/v3bHcdj/DSCN9893.jpg) Edit: I hope I can do as good a show as Andy did, with his 1/72 version of this aircraft ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Boots on Feb 25, 2022 19:54:04 GMT
Oooh.......thats nice mate ![](http://www.allsmileys.com/files/sweetim-communicate/6280.gif) When i used to do the Scotland run i used to go up the A1 and go past RAF Wittering..............they used to have a Harrier outside the gate.......looked quite imposing driving past an aircraft in the middle of the night next to the road ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Paul B on Feb 25, 2022 20:20:12 GMT
Cheers Boots and nice to see you aboard ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) . Back then when I was small, when my parents, grandparents and I went from Stamford to Peterborough, there was two WWII Typhoons parked up in front of the hanger facing the A1. I always thought they were Spits, but my granddad said "Paul those are Tiffys, nasty aircraft for anyone who is fighting against them" ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) .
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Post by Paul B on Feb 25, 2022 20:22:25 GMT
Chaps we have cut and glued plastic, looks like I need some primer ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) ![](https://i.ibb.co/Z6vfPFK/DSCN9894.jpg)
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Post by Boots on Feb 25, 2022 20:27:02 GMT
That was a nice sight to see i bet ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I remember seeing the signs for Stamford and Peterborough was one of my timing marks on the way to Carlisle.....if i got to Peterborough at a certain time i knew i was doing ok ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) ...........i think my next marker was Doncaster by about 03.00am ![B-|](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/notamused.png)
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Post by Boots on Feb 25, 2022 20:28:20 GMT
........snuck that one in ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png) Yes......primer certainly is required ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Marco on Feb 25, 2022 20:37:49 GMT
Nice unknown (at least for me) plane and great start!
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Post by Paul B on Feb 25, 2022 20:55:41 GMT
Boots it's a Night Fighter, of course it sneaks in ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) . Marco, this is one of the unsung heroes of WWII. It certainly wasn't up to combat in daylight, but at night it was a nasty surprise for the Luftwaffe ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Marco on Feb 25, 2022 20:57:19 GMT
That's why I didn't knew her. But looks beautiful!
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Post by Boots on Feb 25, 2022 20:59:06 GMT
Silly me!!.....course it is ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png)
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Post by Paul B on Feb 25, 2022 21:05:25 GMT
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Post by Paul B on Feb 26, 2022 10:32:28 GMT
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Post by tommygunn on Feb 26, 2022 11:48:59 GMT
Not hanging around on this one, are you?
Got to ask though, who was Boulton Paul?
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Post by Boots on Feb 26, 2022 12:20:43 GMT
Very nice mucker ![](http://www.allsmileys.com/files/sweetim-communicate/6280.gif)
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Post by Paul B on Feb 26, 2022 14:05:15 GMT
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Post by Paul B on Feb 26, 2022 19:19:14 GMT
The inside received a coat of Tamiya XF71 cockpit green, then some black, the some alu dry brush and lastly a wash with Abt.501 black oil paint. The seat padding was done with Vallejo 70.921 English Uniform and dry brushed with 70.879 green brown ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51905635081_5fbfe1941c_c.jpg) ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51904660227_519158b53f_c.jpg) ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51905634766_173e7441d1_c.jpg) Tomorrow I'll add a matt coat and then join the fuselage together
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 26, 2022 20:04:25 GMT
You flyboy you! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) And what a great start already!
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Post by Paul B on Feb 26, 2022 20:27:41 GMT
Cheers Guy-bro ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Robbo on Feb 26, 2022 20:52:41 GMT
Nice bit of painting there Paul.
Not seen Andy for a while, has he been in?
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Post by Paul B on Feb 26, 2022 21:44:29 GMT
Thanky Ian ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) . Andy hasn't been in for a while now
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