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Fighter |
| Corgi item no. |
AA39301 |
| Production run |
2067 of 2200 |
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Copyright © Collin Riley 2005-2014 |
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Boulton Paul Defiant - 141 Sqn, L7009, Flt.
Lt. D. G. Donald/Gunner Plt. Off. A. C. Hamilton, July 1940 |
Aviation
Archive. Battle
of Britain 70th Anniversary. After reading
the sad story behind the real plane, it is really hard to enjoy this
model, and I find it incomprehensible that tactical planners could
buy the concept of a turreted fighter. Even though the Defiant was
(they say) more successful as a night fighter (the turret is reminiscent
of the Luftwaffe "Schrage Musik"), it was still a waste
of resources, and sending trusting pilots into combat mounted in these
things is just beyond understanding.
Anyway, the model is well engineered, with two two-position fairings
around the turret and two sets of aerials that have both non-flying
and flying options. All these parts fit well. The fairings behind
and in front of the turret are excellent, and the extended main gear
is especially well done. The aerials are necessarily mounted under
the fuselage, and the rear aerial has two positions. Corgi has thoughtfully
supplied extra aerials of various lengths, and wouldn't you know this
is one of those rare times I didn't lose a loose part. Oddly, the
canopy and turret have a fogged, translucent quality, and neither
the pilot nor gunner figures can be seen clearly. Also, the paint
color used on the wings is slightly different from the color used
on the fuselage, and the colors used on the turrent fairings match
the wings but not the fuselage. |
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