T Bolt
Colonel
Good start there Greg
**** DONE: GB-49 1/48 B.P Defiant NF 1 - WW2 Night Fighter
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Benevolens Magister
Good stuff.
Making the missing part wouldn't be too difficult - stretched sprue and a piece of plastic card. Plastic strip, card or sprue cold form the mounting points on the rear.
That said, which seat is more accurate for your taste ?
The resin seat, though nice, and with the bonus of the seat harness, lacks the control column bracket, but the kit seat looks rather too "angular", even with the subtle curve to the top, compared to photos and drawings of the real seat.
I think I'd make the relatively small effort to add the needed bits to the resin seat - but check that it will fit first !
Making the missing part wouldn't be too difficult - stretched sprue and a piece of plastic card. Plastic strip, card or sprue cold form the mounting points on the rear.
That said, which seat is more accurate for your taste ?
The resin seat, though nice, and with the bonus of the seat harness, lacks the control column bracket, but the kit seat looks rather too "angular", even with the subtle curve to the top, compared to photos and drawings of the real seat.
I think I'd make the relatively small effort to add the needed bits to the resin seat - but check that it will fit first !
Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
I will deffinately be watching your progress. I have the 'sister' to the NF, the Airfix BD Mk.1. Fubar-57 has built this Airfix model a well and has some good insights in GB 37 (not sure of the kit vintage?). I'll be looking for any 'gotchas' that your find.
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Benevolens Magister
The kit is one of their fairly recent "new tool" mouldings, being first released in 2016.
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Jock Tamson
Senior Airman
Thank you for all your comments and interest, it is very much appreciated
Terry thanks for your observations and comments regarding the seats. After a scan of the net i see what you mean about the resin piece looking more the right shape. i also fashioned a part from sprue to support the control column as you suggested, and although its not as good as the kit part i think it does the job. i had doubts that the real aircraft had the column mounted on the seat but its true enough!
I have now installed the resin part without too much drama to the framework as supplied by Airfix, and i think it looks ok. i have still tp paint it but hopefully my photos will let you see what i have ended up with. I have also assembled the wings, which have separate control surfaces to add.
All in all its going well. More progress soon, work allowing. I am enjoying this one so far.
Cheers, and thanks for looking, Greg
Terry thanks for your observations and comments regarding the seats. After a scan of the net i see what you mean about the resin piece looking more the right shape. i also fashioned a part from sprue to support the control column as you suggested, and although its not as good as the kit part i think it does the job. i had doubts that the real aircraft had the column mounted on the seat but its true enough!
I have now installed the resin part without too much drama to the framework as supplied by Airfix, and i think it looks ok. i have still tp paint it but hopefully my photos will let you see what i have ended up with. I have also assembled the wings, which have separate control surfaces to add.
All in all its going well. More progress soon, work allowing. I am enjoying this one so far.
Cheers, and thanks for looking, Greg
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Benevolens Magister
That worked out well.
fubar57
General
Yes it did and I like that seat
Crimea_River
Marshal
Stick mounted to the seat. Another learning for me.
N4521U
Colonel
Never noticed the seat mounted stick!
Hmmmmm.
Your clippin right along!
Hmmmmm.
Your clippin right along!
Good work so far!
good stuff...!
T Bolt
Colonel
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Jock Tamson
Senior Airman
Thanks folks. I have made more progress with the Defiant, and will post some photos soon.
Cheers Greg
Cheers Greg
That looks great
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Jock Tamson
Senior Airman
So i have progressed to a defiant shape with very little effort. As George pointed out the fit tolerances on these newish Airfix kits are tight, and i was careful to align all the assemblies before putting them together.
I have to say its almost a Tamiya type build insofar as the fit of parts is very good. Paint next methinks!
Thanks for looking, cheers Greg
I have to say its almost a Tamiya type build insofar as the fit of parts is very good. Paint next methinks!
Thanks for looking, cheers Greg
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fubar57
General
Nice. It looks like you had no problem with the I.P. interfering with the fuselage fit as I and a few others had
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Jock Tamson
Senior Airman
Hi George, the Yahu panel needed a wee bit of persuasion to let the fuselage join but fitted pretty well for an AM part. It certainly looks good once in position.Nice. It looks like you had no problem with the I.P. interfering with the fuselage fit as I and a few others had
