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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: cduckworth on February 23, 2017, 10:49:39 AM

Title: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: cduckworth on February 23, 2017, 10:49:39 AM

Special Hobby Nieuport 10 converted to an early war two-seater with the gunner/observer hole in the top wing.
(http://i.imgur.com/rXyP6Hv.jpg)

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: cduckworth on February 23, 2017, 10:52:37 AM

Castor oil from the engine was added with water based oil paints.  Blue gray striping done with Microscale Amtrak Blue decals and Vallejo paints.  I initially added the decals on the wings and then came back and brush painted them with the blue-gray color.  Then decided to paint the blue gray directly on the decal and cut the stripes out. This worked out well although I had to use Microset Red and Walthers Solvaset to get them to lay flat and actually 'melt' on the surface.   First time I tried this and it went pretty well.  (http://i.imgur.com/TbxApoY.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/f8j86Ar.jpg)

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: cduckworth on February 23, 2017, 10:59:06 AM

I used the kits decals which were very thin and easy to apply.  I did switch around the serial number to a lower number to match the hole in the wing for the early aircraft.  I have yet seen an in service photo of the machine gun mounted as on prototype photos in the Datafile.  Several photos of Nieuport 10's are on the web with this early wing but none have the MG mounted so an leaving it off.  Rigging is done with .005mm fishing line and .006mm ceramic wire. 

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: 53ryder on February 23, 2017, 12:29:27 PM

Neat conversion!


Glenn

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: Des on February 23, 2017, 02:08:08 PM

Very nicely done, I like the oil stains on the side of the fuselage.

Des.

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: RAGIII on February 23, 2017, 10:22:23 PM

Excellent Nieuport build! Like Des I really like the oil stains. Your rigging is also excellent! The hole in the upper wing was certainly an interesting solution to the field of fire/ observers view. Very nice work on the conversion.
RAGIII

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: Borsos on February 23, 2017, 11:37:17 PM

Very nice early Nieuport, it's a beauty!
Borsos

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: coyotemagic on February 24, 2017, 02:41:36 AM

Beautifully done, Charlie!
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: Juan on February 24, 2017, 03:14:52 AM

Very nicely done, beautifully finished.

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: NinetythirdLiberator on February 24, 2017, 03:37:53 AM

What they all said!  I really like the blue hue on the struts and the castor oil as well.

Neat-oh!

Dan

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: dr 1 ace on February 25, 2017, 03:54:00 AM

Another Kudo to add to those above!

Ed

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: cduckworth on February 25, 2017, 04:55:11 AM

Just learned how to use Photobucket to post images so here's the underside showing the taping.(http://i.imgur.com/LcBhE0c.jpg)

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: lcarroll on February 25, 2017, 05:44:19 AM

    Nicely done all round Charlie. You can add me to the compliments crowd on the staining, really great touch!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: Special Hobby Nieuport 10 French Two-seater 1/48
Post by: boggie on February 25, 2017, 09:00:28 AM

Nicely done Charlie!

Your blue taping is particularly excellent.

 :)