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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: DaddyO on November 26, 2024, 10:54:04 PM
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As the title says I decided a bit of light relief building was needed so i resurrected this model from the shelf of doom and really enjoyed bringing it to completion.
The model is based around a Roden 24bis fuselage to which were added a set of flying surfaces and engine cowl from an Eduard Nieuport 21. Throw in a new Vickers from Gaspatch and a Lewis from MiniWorld, a dash of filler and the usual acrylic paint and monofilament and you end up with a nice addition to the shelf :)
The scheme is taken from the Windsock Nieuport Datafile special (vol 2) and is depicted on the cover flying behind the well known Nungesser Nieuport 25.
Paul
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This particular RNAS aircraft arrived at the Dunkerque depot around early March and was with Naval 6 by March 15 when it acquired the red band, wheel covers and cowl (Difficult to tell what colour was actually used, but red seems likely)
It later lost it's wings in combat killing it's pilot F P Reeves on June 6th and was credited to Vzfw Riesinger of Jasta 12
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Of interest (to me at least) are the synchronized Vickers as well as the overwing Lewis gun. In a group photo some are seen with the Lewis and others with the mounts, but no gun in place.
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Final pick is the aircraft mounted on it's new base with a section of duckboard and a muddier field for a change
Cheers
Paul
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This indeed is a nice little Nieuport ! Makes me want to pull the much neglected Roden and Eduard kits and printscale decal sets out my stash to have a go on a colourful Frenchy..
I like the base,too,something else than just green grass. but,isn'nt the vickers mounted upside down?Looks like the nozzle sits on top of the cooling jacket ,or are my weary eyes cheating me?
Anyway,an excellent build !!
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This indeed is a nice little Nieuport ! Makes me want to pull the much neglected Roden and Eduard kits and printscale decal sets out my stash to have a go on a colourful Frenchy..
I like the base,too,something else than just green grass. but,isn'nt the vickers mounted upside down?Looks like the nozzle sits on top of the cooling jacket ,or are my weary eyes cheating me?
Anyway,an excellent build !!
Cheers Maluala ;D
There's some lovely schemes and who doesn't like a colourful model? ;)
Weirdly the French modified version seem to have a secondary 'protuberance' at the top of the jacket in a lot of photos (and all the resin cast ones I've seen). The barrel is tucked down by the clam shell at the bottom
Not sure what this is since it's not visible on some photos, but obvious in others. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can chip in? :-\
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Nice one, Paul! As I always say, "You can never have too many Nieuports".
Kevin
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Great work Paul. The overall silver dope color and weathering looks good. And the addition of your neatly painted aftermarket MGs makes this Nieuport a little gem.
Nick.
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What a lovely Noop! Beautifully done, Paul!
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Nice one, Paul! As I always say, "You can never have too many Nieuports".
Kevin
Thanks Kevin those are my thoughts exactly (and you'll be pleased to note that I'll be adding an earlier one to the collection as well having started on an RNAS 12) ;)
Great work Paul. The overall silver dope color and weathering looks good. And the addition of your neatly painted aftermarket MGs makes this Nieuport a little gem.
Nick.
Cheers Nick. I'm quite enjoying these single colour schemes which present a nice blank canvas for some gentle weathering which isn't usually visible on the more colourful subjects :D
What a lovely Noop! Beautifully done, Paul!
Hi Zac. Photo's as usual show up all the flaws, but pleased with how it turned out overall ;D
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A little (tiny!) beauty indeed. I wosh I had the patience to make bases like that, it hugely improves the impression over just standing on a shelf. I like how you represented the turnbuckles, looks very much correct to scale!
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A lovely tiny Nupe. Thanks for sharing.
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Well this one appeared out of nowhere! Lovely job as always, the overall finish is excellent and using those lovely aftermarket guns really helps lift the finished model. And of course, a really clever kitbash that you would not know is a kitbash. The base is great as well (you know I am a sucker for a nice base). Another little gem for the collection.
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A little (tiny!) beauty indeed. I wosh I had the patience to make bases like that, it hugely improves the impression over just standing on a shelf. I like how you represented the turnbuckles, looks very much correct to scale!
Cheers Torbiorn.
I think the bases make such a difference when these little uns are displayed so always make something suitable. There's a photo in the datafile showing a line up of No6's Nieuports with a duck board in the foreground which thought would make a nice change from the usual scrubby grass field. There's a bunch of different materials used to get the mud/grass effect, but nothing unusual; pollyfilla shaped roughly which is painted and then the ground built up with ground up garden soil and compost mixed with pastel chalks and PVA. Extra layers of watered down gloss varnish and chalks to get the final effect before adding a mixture of very fine dyed sawdust in a mix of different colours.
The rigging is 1lb monofilament with turnbuckles added with paint (acrylic) as a last job.
Hope that helps
A lovely tiny Nupe. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Prze ;D
Well this one appeared out of nowhere! Lovely job as always, the overall finish is excellent and using those lovely aftermarket guns really helps lift the finished model. And of course, a really clever kitbash that you would not know is a kitbash. The base is great as well (you know I am a sucker for a nice base). Another little gem for the collection.
Thanks Nigel. :)
Got several little projects like this, part started, on the shelf and occasionally I'll have a look through them. Feels like a head start on the project if all the 'prep' work such as separating moving surfaces, adding control horns and sanding down has been done already. I'll usually reach for one when I'm blocked on the main build that I have going on . . .
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What a lovely little conversion. The weatheringon the underside is truly impressive - very realistic and not overdone. The rigging and turnbuckles are also very good - Epeeman also uses the paint method and they really look the part.
Stephen.
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What a lovely little conversion. The weatheringon the underside is truly impressive - very realistic and not overdone. The rigging and turnbuckles are also very good - Epeeman also uses the paint method and they really look the part.
Stephen.
Thanks Stephen - glad you like it ;D
Weathering is all in my usual artists oil paints and I tried to build it up gradually. One thing I have found is that a lot of acrylic varnishes aren't quite durable enough if you use oil paint with thinners (turps) after a bit of work it tends to lift the varnish coats so for my last couple of builds I've mixed an oil colour close to the base paint and use this a starting point to get a thin layer on the surface and then I can use dots or streaks of colour to give a variation in tone. Bit of a work in progress as a technique, but its pretty easy to go slowly towards the effect you're after
Paul
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Cheers Torbiorn.
I think the bases make such a difference when these little uns are displayed so always make something suitable. There's a photo in the datafile showing a line up of No6's Nieuports with a duck board in the foreground which thought would make a nice change from the usual scrubby grass field. There's a bunch of different materials used to get the mud/grass effect, but nothing unusual; pollyfilla shaped roughly which is painted and then the ground built up with ground up garden soil and compost mixed with pastel chalks and PVA. Extra layers of watered down gloss varnish and chalks to get the final effect before adding a mixture of very fine dyed sawdust in a mix of different colours.
The rigging is 1lb monofilament with turnbuckles added with paint (acrylic) as a last job.
Hope that helps
Thanks ,it does - I?m toying with the idea of setting up a production line for finished models. Do you buy the wooden part of the bases or make them yourself from e.g. mouldings?
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Hi Torbion
I've made them myself (cut from oak planks with a routered edge), bought them from eBay unvarnished and still needing to be finished (search for model display bases) or from Oakwood Studios who makes bespoke bases at a very reasonable price. The owner, Richard, is always very helpful will make exactly what you need if one of his standard bases isn't quite the correct size and they arrive very quickly beautifully finished. They are also work out very good value compared to the cheaper eBay items
Cheers
Paul
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Oh that's a wee cracker!
Can't ever have too many Nies - and this one's a bobby-dazzler!
Sandy
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Nearly missed this one, Paul -
I'm glad I found it because you have created a real gem there - looks fantastic.
Regards
Dave
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Oh that's a wee cracker!
Can't ever have too many Nies - and this one's a bobby-dazzler!
Sandy
Hiya Sandy and thank you ;D
(Bobby Dazzler's a phrase I haven't heard in years) ;)
Nearly missed this one, Paul -
I'm glad I found it because you have created a real gem there - looks fantastic.
Regards
Dave
Thanks Dave ;D
I was surprised that it wasn't already available when I started the work since there are a few nice RNAS schemes for them
(I've since found that Choroszy might make one?)
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It looks great !
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Beautiful little conversion Paul! I would like to do this in 1/32nd someday. Just out of curiosity, Is the 17 Bis a Clerget powered bird?
RAGIII
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It looks great !
Cheers P.P.
Beautiful little conversion Paul! I would like to do this in 1/32nd someday. Just out of curiosity, Is the 17 Bis a Clerget powered bird?
RAGIII
Thanks RAGIII - Yep it used a Clerget engine in a characteristic 'short' cowl. Would look nice as a 32nd model and there were a few of these Naval ones with variations of red stripes; some with and some without the upper wing Lewis.