A while back I started this Academy 1/32nd scale Nieuport 17.
I had great hopes of completing this as part of the French Aircraft Group Build.
Life and work made sure to take up my time so this project got delayed.
So here is a bit of a rundown as to where I was and am:
I had worked on a mostly scratch built cockpit.
I have since changed the seat belts at the recommendation of some of the members of this board.
I added the the framework for the "Skylight" in the wing center section.
And improved the cowl.
And the Le Rhone.
Since picking up this project again I have closed up the fuselage.
I've also cut out and added the exhaust channel underneath.
I didn't like the look of the kit wheels, a little too "Balloonish"to me.
I borrowed some from a Roden Nieuport 24.
The aircraft I want to model had the valve stem on the inside of the wheel so I filled in the slightly exaggerated detail on the Roden wheel and the outside vale stem.
I drilled a hole for the inside vale stem and cast a new set.
This was the first time I'd cast anything and I was happy with the way they came out.
That's where I am now. I hope to keep the momentum going on this. Now back to work.
Kevin