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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: oldtrousers on June 09, 2014, 10:53:36 AM

Title: Nieuport 17 RFC Armament Question
Post by: oldtrousers on June 09, 2014, 10:53:36 AM

Hi guys,
I have an old Academy Nieuport 17 in my stash that I picked up off of Ebay a few years ago.  I wanted to depict it as a RFC machine, but this particular kit does not come with the Lewis gun and I was wondering if any RFC Nieuport 17s were armed only with a Vickers machine gun. The plan is to depict the plane crashed with a Model Cellar figure standing in front of it sometime during "Bloody April'.
Thanks for any help!

Title: Re: Nieuport 17 RFC Armament Question
Post by: Des on June 09, 2014, 11:00:51 AM

Sounds like a great plan you have for the Nieuport kit. As far as the Lewis gun goes, GasPatch models have a 1:32 scale Lewis gun kit, it is very good and might suit your needs.

Des.

Title: Re: Nieuport 17 RFC Armament Question
Post by: firechief on June 10, 2014, 09:12:17 AM

you might want to try lone star models http://www.lonestarmodels.com/, Mike has some resin for the Nieuport 17 including Vickers & Lewis guns & magazines

Title: Re: Nieuport 17 RFC Armament Question
Post by: oldtrousers on June 10, 2014, 10:14:22 AM

Thank you Des anf Firechief for the responses. I'll have a look at both of the suggestions.

Title: Re: Nieuport 17 RFC Armament Question
Post by: Alexis on June 10, 2014, 10:36:04 AM

If you don't mind using PE set's . Tom's Model Works is a good source .





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