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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: Borsos on January 12, 2025, 10:27:46 AM
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Hello all
well then. . Let us start a new project: I had to set my Albatros D. I aside and get my hands on the long awaited Copper State Models Nieuport XI.
Since I saw it for the first time on Albin Denis fantastic site http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/page_centaine.htm where he collected incredible information on all French escadrilles of the Great War, I knew once I had to build Georges Peletier dOisys Nieuport 11 with a cat on the moon. His markings are also discussed here https://forum.pages14-18.com/viewtopic.php?t=49758
(http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/Photos/012_Pelletier_d%27oisy.jpg) (http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/Photos3/065_Nieuport_CrashGT.jpg)
When Copper state announced their Nieuport XI early and revealed the decal variants, I was more than happy: It was exactly that machine . . . Well, actually not so much, as the kit represents an earlier Nieuport Pelletier-d'Oisys that also was painted in a similar way. I was not aware of the existence of an early, CDL version of these markings, I just had known the camouflaged one that had ended up in an uncomfortable way at Lemmes on 16 April 1916. Lemmes was one of the aerodromes that was used by the French during the battle of Verdun.
Georges Pelletier-d'Oisy was according to Albin Denis born on March 9, 1892 in Auch. I add all the information on him till his death in 1953 translated with deepl from French to English:
Enlisted in the 3rd Dragons regiment, May 23, 1910 - Pre-war profession Law student - Switched to aviation as a student pilot, October 14, 1912 - Brevet de pilote militaire n? 294 dated June 19, 1913 - Pilot of escadrille HF 19 from July 1, 1913 to March 1, 1915 - Appointed Mar?chal des Logis, October 3, 1913 - Appointed Adjutant, November 1, 1914 - Mentioned in the Army Order, November 2, 1914 - Military Medal and Mentioned in the Army Order, November 22, 1914 - Chevalier de la L?gion d'Honneur and Mentioned in the Army Order, April 8, 1915 - Appointed temporary Second Lieutenant, September 27, 1915 - Pilot of escadrille MS 12 from March 1, 1915 to May XX, 1916 - A citation in the Army Order, June 15, 1916 - Pilot of escadrille N 69 / SPA 69 from May XX, 1916 to February 18, 1918 - Ensured the delivery of a SPAD VII 150 HP, September 17, 1916 - Ensured the delivery of a SPAD VII 150 HP, October 20, 1916 - Ensured the delivery of a Nieuport, January 25, 1917 - Delivery of an aircraft, March 31, 1917 - Commendation in the Army Order, June 15, 1917 - Appointed lieutenant, September 27, 1917 - Hospitalized at VR 75 from XXX to February 18, 1918 - Assigned to the Fighter Group 16 staff, effective March 15, 1918 - 5 victories - Seconded to the French Air Force, June 15, 1917 - Appointed lieutenant, September 27, 1917 - Hospitalized at VR 75 from XXX to February 18, 1918 - Assigned to the Fighter Group 16 staff, effective March 15, 1918 - 5 victories in the Fighter Group 16 staff, effective March 15, 1918 - Seconded to the French Air Force, effective March 15, 1918.5 certified victories - Seconded to the French military aviation mission in Constantinople, March 1, 1919 Raid between Constantinople and Paris in 1919 - Non-stop raid between Paris and Vienna in 10 hours in 1920 - Non-stop raid between Paris and Bucharest in 19 hours in 1921 - Appointed to the Tunisian aviation group in 1922 - Raid between Casablanca and Tunis, 1700 km in 1922 - Appointed Officer of the Legion of Honor, December 30, 1923 - Raid of 19. 600 km in 20 stages between Villacoublay and Tokorosawa (Tokyo / Japan) aboard a Breguet 19A2 from April 24 to June 9, 1924 - Appointed Commander, March 25, 1930 - Appointed Commander of the L?gion d'Honneur in July 1931 - Took part in the Croisi?re Noire in 1933 - Assigned to the West African Aeronautical Command - Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel in late 1936 - Commander of the 25th Tunis Wing - Appointed Colonel, June 15, 1939 - Assigned to transport group no. 15 in May 1915 - Air brigadier general, May 1, 1945 - Died in Marrakech (Morocco), May 15, 1953 - General Georges Pelletier d'Oisy has been laid to rest in the Auch cemetery since March 29, 1958.
And after all, he obviously really loved cats and moons. Here is a later potograph of him stationed in Tunis in 1922:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b9022838p
I dug out all Nieuport 11 literature I could find. I do not think that I will really need them as this kit is fantastically researched. But hey, the books look good next to the kit in the photo, don?t they?
(https://i.postimg.cc/CLprX0vk/IMG-6274.jpg)
And I started to build. The detail in the cockpit alone is amazing, the fit is fantastic. And there is a little Zoukei Mura flair around that cockpit: Much of the details under the tank will never be visible again if you close the fuselage, what I intend to do. I painted these details anyway. But that took its time . . .
One thing I would highly recommend before painting or glueing something is to drill all those tiny plastic tongues (can one say that?) on the wooden fuselage frame parts for rigging.
(https://i.postimg.cc/BbHYb7vj/IMG-6350.jpg)
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Au revoir (Hey, it is a French plane!)
Andreas
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That is a truly great start, Andreas! Your lovely touch brings out the finesse and fine detail in the superb mouldings... Oh, dear, I can see myself acquiring this magnificent kit... Regards, Marc
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Lovely start Andreas
The kit looks an absolute beauty and I would be sorely tempted but for my display space available (even a tiddler like this is considerably bigger than my usual fare) ;)
Looking forward to seeing the different routes taken by the various modellers as the builds progress 8)
Paul
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Excellent start, Andreas! And nice that you are now also building the CSM Nieuport, which makes things even more interesting.
Many thanks also for the comprehensive information on the pilot and aircraft.
Greetings
Joerg
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Lovely start Andreas, it looks like you are racing ahead of me! Lovely tones on the wood and everything is coming together very nicely so far....
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Thank you Marc, Paul, J?rg and Nigel! Marc you will not be disappointed if you purchase this kit!
Some minor progress on the seat. The backrest with its lightening holes is difficult to reproduce as an injection molded part
(https://i.postimg.cc/W4NVM4JG/IMG-6364.jpg)
CSM sell a 3D printed upgrade. Despite I had ordered some of their 3D printed upgrades, I had not ordered a printed backrest.
So I made my own
(https://i.postimg.cc/6QMXzNdD/IMG-6365.jpg)(https://i.postimg.cc/gJrPTBsr/IMG-6366.jpg)(https://i.postimg.cc/gJrPTBsr/IMG-6366.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/cLMZg361/IMG-6367.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/RF8z5Qpd/IMG-6368.jpg)
I took some magic sculpt and a punch-and-die set to make a cushion (https://i.postimg.cc/23NR3jDB/IMG-6369.jpg)
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Nice work! I cheated and got the 3D part....... ;)
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I like it very much. Well done, Andreas!
Joerg
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Excellent start Andreas! Lovely wood tones and terrific work on the seat back!
RAGIII
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great job on the seat!
need to remember your procedure for future builds!
ciao
edo
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Thanks Joerg, Nigel, Rick and Edo!
Yesterday morning French military police rung my door. Given my nationality, they said, I would be quite suspicious to delay intentionally important armament production. It was January and around Verdun the enemy would show various signs of preparing for a large scale offensive. So they needed fighters and they needed them fast. The other producers, one from England and another guy from Hamburg were faster than me. This was their last warning....
Well I think you can just imagine my worries, so I got myself on the workbench last evening and finished the cockpit. Here I am now...(and I do not know why my camera has this tinge of red again):
(https://i.postimg.cc/jjWMSV4K/IMG-6424.jpg)
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Superflouus to repeat: Fit has been excellent all arount yet.
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Beautiful and precise work, Andreas, I like it very much. Now you've done the most time-consuming work. I'm already looking forward to your next update.
Greetings
Joerg
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Cool here in this forum a complete Nieuport 11 squadron is being built.
Nice work on the little bird Andreas - and the Albatros D.I has to wait?
Servus
Bertl
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really cool!
i think that the leather seat turned out really well!
as for the red tint, it could be the white balance of your camera. maybe the light you use is a filament bulb? that will shift to the red the white balance of the camera. there should be the way to change that directly on the camra or, if you shoot in raw, you should be able to adjust it in post production.
ciao
edo
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That looks great! It's come together really well and looks very convincing. It was worth drilling those extra holes in the seat as it looks as good as the 3D part now. Lovely work.
I'm worried the French military police will be turning up at my door soon as I am spending too much time looking for photos and references for the paint job..... I had better get a move on! ;) :)
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Excellent progress Andreas! Your seat belts and cushion are yet another example of a leather finish that looks real!
RAGIII
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Thank you very much, Joerg, Bertl, Edo, Nigel and Rick!
Bertl, yes, the Albatros needs to wait for the finish of this one.
Edo, Tranks for the hint! A better photo lightning and background are already on their way.
(https://i.postimg.cc/tChn66dd/IMG-6501.jpg)
There is just a cross-bracing wire behind the seat, no cover, so detailing the back of the fuselage is worth a little effort
(https://i.postimg.cc/CxSBsKJ3/IMG-6502.jpg)
It will be visible, I think.
(https://i.postimg.cc/zG7Lt1cV/IMG-6503.jpg)
Fit is still perfect.
Andreas
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There is just a cross-bracing wire behind the seat, no cover, so detailing the back of the fuselage is worth a little effort
It will be visible, I think.
It's just about visible with a good light pointed in the right direction...... ;)
I didn't do the extra cross bracing but I did paint the fuselage interior and wooden framework just in case. I also had a couple of control wires leading from the back of the seat towards the rear.
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Very realistic effect sir!
All the best,
Tim
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Looks great Andreas.
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Just beautiful!
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Thanks a lot, Zac, Alan, Tim and Nigel. Nigel, there is so much in the cockpit that is invisible in the end, it was only fair to add some detail in the back, too :)
I went on finishing the construction of the fuselage. Now it is painting evening after evening. I had ruined the needle of my airbrush (one should go to sleep when tired, not to the paint shop). And I had tried to fix it by straightening the bent needle. With that I ruined some parts of the paint job. In the end i ordered a new needle ? way better. I should have done this before.
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I also played around with some chipping effects where I had some fatty varnish in mind that chipped easily.
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The work you've done so far Andreas is wonderful. I'm just catching up on your build and am amazed at your progress. That internal internal wire bracing is exceptional.
Cheers,
Gary
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Lovely work Andreas. A pity about that bent needle, glad you got it fixed!
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Andreas
please do not forget, the panels and the fuselage are of a different materials, the panels are plywood covered with linen and covered with layer of varnish, so it should looks not the same as the rest of the fuselage, at least that is how I think it should be)
Edgar
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Andreas,
A wonderful start. I've been pondering the materials used for the caps on the oil tank and fuel tank. I was leaning towards brass for various reasons, and seeing you've done the same has convinced me.
I'm really looking forward to see what you do with this build.
Warren
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Nice weathering, Andreas. I Like the idea of chipping effects and I'm already looking forward to the final result .
Greetings
Joerg
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please do not forget, the panels and the fuselage are of a different materials, the panels are plywood covered with linen and covered with layer of varnish, so it should looks not the same as the rest of the fuselage, at least that is how I think it should be)
I'll disagree with Edgar here. If you look at the photos of many early Nieuport 11s, there is no discernible difference between the colour of the plywood panels (we discussed this in this thread:https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=14792.0). IMO this means the varnish they used was fairly heavily pigmented, which also explains why there is no "show through" of the internal structure in most Nieuport 11 photos (unlike say a Bristol Scout). There is good archive footage of early Nieuport 11s in the Gaumont Pathe archives which shows them in close up and IMO there is no difference in colouration between the fuselage and side panels.
Here's a screen grab from the GP archive newsreel footage:
(https://i.imgur.com/SuOTQM4.jpeg)
This photo of an early Nie 11 in British service shows this well IMO:
(https://i.imgur.com/MkIzjr3.jpeg)
This also shows (as do many photos) that these aircraft were generally not heavily weathered. There was not a lot of oil staining from the inside, probably because the dope prevented it.
But of course it is not possible to say that all aircraft were like this, and of course YMMV.
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This also shows (as do many photos) that these aircraft were generally not heavily weathered. There was not a lot of oil staining from the inside, probably because the dope prevented it.
The Ni-11 are not dirty generaly. I my opinion , itthe main reasin is that their life were very short...
Ni-10 trainers build in the same way, were veryvery weathered, just because they relmins more time...
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Thank you very much Gary, Nigel, Edgar, Warren, Joerg amd Xan.
Andreas,
A wonderful start. I've been pondering the materials used for the caps on the oil tank and fuel tank. I was leaning towards brass for various reasons, and seeing you've done the same has convinced me.
I'm really looking forward to see what you do with this build.
Warren
To be honest, I have not done any special research here, Warren. I entirely relied on CSMs instructions. And the color callouts say brass.
Andreas
please do not forget, the panels and the fuselage are of a different materials, the panels are plywood covered with linen and covered with layer of varnish, so it should looks not the same as the rest of the fuselage, at least that is how I think it should be)
Edgar
I am with Nigel here, Edgar. I have not yet seen any photographs of Nieuports XI that show a difference in color shade between the wooden, linen covered panels and the rear of the fuselage.
This also shows (as do many photos) that these aircraft were generally not heavily weathered. There was not a lot of oil staining from the inside, probably because the dope prevented it.
The Ni-11 are not dirty generaly. I my opinion , itthe main reasin is that their life were very short...
Ni-10 trainers build in the same way, were veryvery weathered, just because they relmins more time...
Nieuports XI photographed in late 1915 or early 1916 do not yet show many signs of oil stains. In fact these Nieuports might have been too new. But let us remember that these rotaries used tons and tons of castor oil that soaked the fuselage. Here are some (not so randomly) choosen photos of Nieuports XI that show what I mean:
(https://i.postimg.cc/SsYBKybx/IMG-6716.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/s2LFyM8L/IMG-6720.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/tJ0LZL9t/IMG-6722.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/5ywDwn0c/IMG-6721.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/VsnyQLF7/IMG-6719.jpg)
If you have Jon Guttmans <<Aerial chevaliers. the History of Escadrille Spa. 15 in World War I>>, a purchase that I cannot recommend highly enough, you can see more photos of heavily stained Nieuports XI, e. g. on page 16.
And if you have a special interest in Raymond Lis N1222 like me, you find more photos of his bird on pages 26 and 27 from June 1916 that show that my first picture here above show N1222 even still cleaner than it really was.
And that is in fact the reason why I oriented myself on N1222 when weathering my Nieuport: I just have no actual photo of Peletier dOisys N552. But meanwhile I have a certain theory how Lis N.1222 might have looked like in June 1916. So maybe I switch to his machine.
My theory is, that Lis N1222 is in fact an early Nieuport IX. It is not only painted with blue lines around the wings and fuselage corners, but it also has early style side panels. I think, Lis Nieuport simply has a replacement rudder from a later Nieuport IX and its actual serial is unknown.
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Some good photos there Andreas, and I shall definitely get Guttman's book. The aircraft in the newsreel are definitely relatively new. Those crash photos also seem to confirm that the finish was very opaque.
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outstanding work
Sandy
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Very fine work indeed!
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Well Borsos, the callout in the instructions is good enough for me. Better than my WAG (wild-a$$-guess) ;)
Warren
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Continuing to be your usual Gorgeous build Andreas! When thinking about weathering I always remember how much Oil is thrown out after One Flight on those Rotary Powered birds of Sir Peter Jacksons collection. Then I think about How well maintained engine and airframes are compared to those in Actual Service in WW1. They could and probably did go from No Oil stains to filthy in very little time. Your weathering is perfect to My Eye 8)
RAGIII
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Thank you Nigel, Sandy, Tim, Warren and Rick!
WAG (wild-a$$-guess) ;)
Warren
Oh I love that ! ;D
Continuing to be your usual Gorgeous build Andreas! When thinking about weathering I always remember how much Oil is thrown out after One Flight on those Rotary Powered birds of Sir Peter Jacksons collection. Then I think about How well maintained engine and airframes are compared to those in Actual Service in WW1. They could and probably did go from No Oil stains to filthy in very little time. Your weathering is perfect to My Eye 8)
RAGIII
Thank you Rick. These were EXACTLY my thoughts !
Time for some Computer work?
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Whenever possible I use scans of the actual kit part for tailoring my masks
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And here we go?
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Very nice work Andreas, congratulations!
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Lovely work Andreas. Any chance you would be prepared to share those template designs...... ;) I have another Nie 11 in the stash.....
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Beautiful work! What are you doing on the computer?
Warren
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Excellent work on designing your Masks! The results look great!
RAGIII
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Clever way of getting the masking right! I have been tempted to get a cutter myself... Maybe one day...
So far it looks really great! ;D
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Thank you very much Xan, Nigel, Warren, Rick and Ben!
Nigel, no problem. It?s a Silhouette file, done with silhouette studio. Of course I can send you the data.
Warren, on Christmas before last Santa had brought me a plotter. After two years of more or less avoiding to start getting into the software I am finally able to do some drawing on the computer and cutting my own vinyl masks. I am far away from the perfection e. g. Frank (bughunter) is able to achieve, but I keep on learning :)
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Well, masks are off, time for the decals; I used only the serial numbers and the cat markings:
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It just looks stunning! I like the way you have done the weathering and staining. Really suits the model :)
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2nd that, great progress !
Greetings
Joerg
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Great update!
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It looks so beautiful...
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Stunning, superb work! Thanks for the explanation, I was slow on the uptake.
Warren
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What can I say. I Love everything you have done!
RAGIII
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Excellent progress, this will be another gem of a build!
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I absolutely love the way you?ve weathered your fabric on the wings & fuselage. So realistic, and convincing.
Cheers,
Gary
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Thank You very much Joerg, Antonio, Przemo, Warren, Rick, Nigel and Gary!
Detail work goes on.
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Details take their time. Letting washes dry sufficiently but also family affairs make these steps take longer than expected. But as I refuse to rush, I do not mind.
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Awesome)!
Is the moon's orientation is correct?
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Looking very good Andreas. Slow progress maybe but she is definitely getting there!
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Awesome)!
Is the moon's orientation is correct?
DAMNED, IT IS NOT. SHOULD BE FACING THE OTHER WAY.
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Either way Boros , beautiful work so far , very taken by your weathering .
Alexis
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Thank you very much!
But I really could kick myself for not noticing that. I spend quite an amount of time looking in my references if the landing gear rigging had turnbuckles on the fuselage?s or on the wheel?s end, but I did not notice the moon facing the wrong end of the plane.
(https://i.postimg.cc/g28NH2XV/IMG-6994.jpg)
There are the decals with the lighter colored background left.
(https://i.postimg.cc/sDtTWhXf/IMG-6995.jpg)
But a moon, for me , belongs to the dark night. Even more so if you add a lantern. And this blue looks way more like bright daylight. However, aesthetically, the lighter blue does not look that bad on the fuselage?s side. I will sleep a night before I decide what to do. . .
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we have all done something similar at one time or another! Personally, I would go with the light blue. Do we know that the blue paint on all of the Markings matched up/came from the same batch? I would send you the dark version but they would take a while to get overseas!
Good luck No matter what you decide!
RAGIII
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So sorry Borsos. :'( If it bothers you, I'd use the lighter blue decals. That's only my opinion thought, which is worth nothing really.
Warren
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Oh dear, we have all been there....... Best of luck with whatever you decide to do.....
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Agree with you on the blue, sleep well...
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Thank You very much ladies and gentlemen.
I finally decided to go with the lighter blue decals. Edgar offered me to add a new decal sheet to my next order (need one or two motorcycles), but I want to finish this project in April (four months for a model is fast for me although Nigel and Joerg have finished their Nieuport long ago).
The 3D printed engine is a piece of art that falls together. The cylinders would fit without glue (which I used in very small amounts). It is all in all the best 1:32 scale engine that I have ever had in my hands.
(https://i.postimg.cc/L66RvPbx/IMG-7071.jpg)
And it is a biplane finally. The upper wing fit is excellent like everywhere on this kit. But with a Nieuport I never have had huge problems to fit the upper wing, even with the 1:72 Toko kit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/QNqhpm0B/IMG-7113.jpg)
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Awesome work Andreas! The engine looks terrific, and the lighter decals are fine in My opinion!
RAGIII
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I really like how this is shaping up , truly magnificent work !
Alexis
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Hi Andreas how are you!
I arrrived when you finish your model, I like it very much!
For the cat and the moon, you choose the right shade for sure...
If sky were dark, it wouldn't be so much contrast etween the sky and the cat...
(https://i.postimg.cc/KjpgQVH6/Nieuport-11-au-chat-avec-Navarre.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jnN5S8Kc)
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Beautiful work. The Bebe is a really beautiful plane. Your execution looks great.
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It does look amazing already! Love the weathering and colors ;D
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I think she is looking good Andreas, and you have some documentary evidence that your "mistake" ended up being the right choice!
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Looks very good, Andreas. Nice weathering and shading, excellent
Greetings, J
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Beautiful work!
Warren
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I can only echo what the others have said. Beautiful work so far.
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Thank you very much, Rick, Alexis, Xan, Boch, Angryjazz, Nigel, Joerg, Warren and Zac!
Xan, great that you look by! This picture is of great value, as it does not only show that Navarre sat in each and every Nieuport he could find on the Verdun front at any time ;D, it actually might confirm that the cat-on-the-moon may have had a lighter blue background. And it shows some other very interesting details of N.552. So many thanks for sharing!
Nigel, so true. It is great if errors end up being probably exactly the right thing. But that is in fact a very rare experience for me. . .
I have finished the rigging and sadly realized that I am running out of Bob Buckles pre-cut brass pipe. For my next projects I will have to cut my own. . .
Last step for me is the installation of the upper wing machine gun.
(https://i.postimg.cc/dtyNWwDj/IMG-7212.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/rwGnkj1d/IMG-7209.jpg)
Here it is the only place where for me the kit part is somewhat oversimplified. I drilled the lightening holes into the support structure and decided to detail the two half-circled clamps that hold the machine gun barrel in place a little more. That destroyed the kit supplied Lewis gun which is very nice, but could easily be replaced by one from Gaspatch.
(https://i.postimg.cc/pLMG44Fb/IMG-7210.jpg)
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Here I have no idea how the clamps kept the gun in place. I have not found and photos yet. Surely they used some sort of spacers.
Obviously I have to rework the blue lines where both upper wing halves meet >:(
Edit: OK, - - after looking closer at my pictures when posted - - can you spot the difference between the actual machine gun installation of N.552 and the kit part? I do now. . . There is still more work to do. :o
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A closer look at xans photo shows three interesting details:
1) N.552 had a rear mirror on the right interplane strut next to the windscreen
2) The trigger cable of the Lewis MG run down in a slope and entered the fuselage where the right aileron rod enters the fuselage
3) The machine gun mounting was put back by a small vertikal bar. That differs from the kit part and the reference photo in the instructions.
So Conditional clause III: If I would have had a sharper eye on this photo and would have realized 3) earlier, I had not had placed the fastenings for the half circled barrel mounting so close to the front edge of the upper wing.
When I replicated the gun mounting according to xans photo, of course the difference between the mounting holding the barrel and the one holding the machine gun before its ammo drum became too wide for a 1:32 Lewis MG.
You can see this on the photo. But I will leave it as it is. Otherwise I would have to remove the two rectangular blue fastenings on the top wing, sand this place and repaint this part of the upper wing. It would almost certainly be visible afterwards. Therefore conditional III. . .
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Here you can see my replication of 1) and 2). The rear mirror was part of a 3D-printed set from CSM I had ordered with the kit. It fit perfectly the mirror of the photo. The trigger cable is 0.5 mm lead wire.
And having done some minor touch-ups here and there I am calling this model done. One exemption: I am still waiting for a new >Molotow< chrome pen to paint the rear mirror. I cannot find my old one. . .
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This is a wonderful kit and it was a pure pleasure to build. Of course I shot myself in the foot here and there, but this was all my fault.
I will post more photos in the >Completed< section when I have finished a base for the model.
Having the >late< Version of this kit in the stash I am eagerly awaiting the release of other version like an Italian one or the later Nieuport XVI.
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Wonderful Nieuport!
Kevin
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A great model, Andreas! I particularly liked the weathering of the wings. I'm already looking forward to the table top.
Greetings
Joerg
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Excellent work on the machine gun mounting Andreas, really good research and clever modelling, The finished plane looks superb, I really like the yellowy/cream colour you used. Very nice work all round.
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Bravo Andreas, look absolutely stunning. I love a well done CDL finish.
I have 3 chrome pens stashed in DIFFERENT places. I am working on putting a pair of glasses in every room of my house.
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Thank You very much Kevin, Joerg, Nigel and Alan.
Alan, I am sure on the very same day when the new pen arrives, I will find my old one.
A base and a figure are in the making. I will show everything together in the Completed section as soon as possible.