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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: macsporran on August 05, 2021, 11:00:56 PM
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When I first saw this pretty little aeroplane in French 5-colour camo with big odd-proportioned RFC roundels, (on the box of the Roden 1/72 kit), I knew I had to make the 1/32 Roden kit in this scheme.
The kit was picked up for a song (well 20GBP) at one of the Scottish National Model shows and sat collecting dust in the stash until I started to make a CSM Nie17. Perversely once I finished the cockpit of that kit I thought, that's fine, but what I really want to do is B6768! So out came the Roden kit and work began.
I'm a great fan of Roden kits and think the Albatros D.III as at least as good as the WNW D.V, in some aspects better, but Oh, the Nie presented many challenges that took me back to my scratch builiding and vacform days last millennium. The worst is probably the turtle decking on the rear fuselage. Mis-aligned halves and gaps had to be carefully filled and sanded to preserve the stringers and I didn't get the tailplane joint too well. The cabane struts aren't level and the lower wings do not line up with the fuselage or outer struts. However, head down and on we go. (You may spot the stupid mistake where I put the aileron cranks in backwards but the PVA glue was strong enough to dissuade me from trying to remove for fear of breaking something, so backwards they stay - a field modification!)
The only picture I've seen of B6768 shows only a Lewis gun on upper wing, however the plane was on muster with 1 Squadron RFC from Autumn 1917 until January 1918 flown by many pilots and other Nies in the Squadron had a variety of Vickers, Lewis or both mounted so I decided B6768 would at some stage have had the two-gun treatment. I liked the colours and didn't want to dirty it up too much so kept the weathering light, although I thought the pilot figure (Model Cellar) needed to look as if he'd spent a few hours in winter weather behind a castor-oil spewing engine, so he is a bit grimy. I thought Jimmy McCudden (from the Encore SE5a) would visit him for the photographer's visit - but unfortunately he only brought a camera on his phone - apologies for the poor quality of the record of this historic visit!
Sandy
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And now after weeks of concerted effort it's in the cabinet and might be looked at once in a blue moon if it's lucky!
If you have been, thanks for looking
Sandy
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Lovely work, Sandy ;)
Well done.
Bob
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Sandy, I really like this scheme on the Ni.27! Your colors are very pleasing. What decals did you use? The figures look good with the aircraft. I also appreciate seeing your display case--quite a nice collection so far!
Best regards,
Bob
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Gorgeous Nieuport Sandy! Very impressive work on what I know is a difficult kit. You have inspired Me to try another one someday! The figures are also well done.
RAGIII
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Gorgeous Nieuport Sandy! Very impressive work on what I know is a difficult kit. You have inspired Me to try another one someday! The figures are also well done.
RAGIII
Agree with my Amigo !
Ed
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That's really neat and wonderful work on your Nieuport 27, Sandy.
No easy kit to get together either, so well done!
Regards
Dave
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Terrific work Sandy, I love that camouflage pattern and your figure painting is amazing. It's great to see your display cabinet stocked up with beautiful models. I really enjoyed those photographs!
Richie
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Sandy,
I love Nieuports and you've really done a fantastic job on this one.
Kevin
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Thank you for all the kind words guys. t's the kit decals Bob, which went on OK although one under top wing took a heck of a persuading to stay in place!
I'm just sorry my photographic skills fall short of all the other fine builds on the site.
Cheers
Sandy
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that's an awesome looking 27, i wasn't brave enough to tackle that scheme on my 1/72 version :D
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British cockades on the French camo... interesting. And a fine model all around!
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Very nice Nieuport Sandy - congrats on an excellent model.
Cheers,
Gary
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Thanks for the kind words chaps. I'm on the CSM N17 now - a much better kit, but I'm also bashing an Academy one - a much worse kit, so, pretty well the full spectrum!
Sandy