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Offline ermeio

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Re: Nieuport N.17bis: mixed from Roden N.24bis and Eduard N.17 kits, in 1/72
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2015, 06:18:56 AM »
Very nice conversion, OM
it is one that I have in my to-do pile, in 1/32.
I will follow with interest.

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Re: Nieuport N.17bis: mixed from Roden N.24bis and Eduard N.17 kits, in 1/72
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2015, 07:47:02 PM »
Good to see you back at the bench with the Nieuport, OM.
The wheels are a good choice, by the way.

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Ernie :)
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Re: Nieuport N.17bis: mixed from Roden N.24bis and Eduard N.17 kits, in 1/72
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2015, 08:11:57 AM »
I have to agree with Bud! Nothing lost in your skills ! Your 17 bis continues to look great I am looking forward to seeing this one rigged!
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Re: Nieuport N.17bis: mixed from Roden N.24bis and Eduard N.17 kits, in 1/72
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2015, 09:55:09 AM »
Thank you all very much, Gentlemen.

To answer Mr. Ian, the serial presentation is taken from a photograph of this machine, taken at Old Sarum, appearing in the Windsock Nieuport Fighters Special, vol. II. It does not seem to be how the serial was marked on delivery, but rather a marking after a re-fit.

Main structural rigging is complete now....



On reflection, I decided I had made a mistake by trimming the Roden landing gear legs, especially since the English style wheels off the Camel are a bit larger than the French style Nieuport ones. But I did not want to poach on ny more complete kits, so I copied Eduard landing gear elements, and replaced the earlier effort with the new pieces.

It was fun to do some rigging again....

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Re: Nieuport N.17bis: mixed from Roden N.24bis and Eduard N.17 kits, in 1/72
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2015, 10:32:16 AM »
Very well done with the rigging OM, this is shapnig up to be a really nice looking model.

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Re: Nieuport N.17bis: mixed from Roden N.24bis and Eduard N.17 kits, in 1/72
« Reply #20 on: September 24, 2015, 10:55:30 AM »
Got some more work in on this recently, my friends....







Though not shown, the rudder is pretty near painted in its stripes.

The Roden aileron cranks were too long for the slots in the Eduard wing, and I dropped and lost one of the Eduard pieces. So I wound up making these from scratch. Once the rudder is on, the tail will get rigged and the propeller added....

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Re: Nieuport N.17bis: mixed from Roden N.24bis and Eduard N.17 kits, in 1/72
« Reply #21 on: September 24, 2015, 11:17:17 AM »
Very nice update OM, this is a very attractive model.

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Re: Nieuport N.17bis: mixed from Roden N.24bis and Eduard N.17 kits, in 1/72
« Reply #22 on: September 24, 2015, 05:45:08 PM »
OM, 1/72 scale? You're kidding, that is gorgeous. Old man, huh, your eyes are better than mine by a long shot!
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Re: Nieuport N.17bis: mixed from Roden N.24bis and Eduard N.17 kits, in 1/72
« Reply #23 on: September 24, 2015, 07:18:32 PM »
Beautiful work, OM!  It is good to see yourprogress
on the little Neuport.  It looks great, my friend. :D

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Ernie :)
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Re: Nieuport N.17bis: mixed from Roden N.24bis and Eduard N.17 kits, in 1/72
« Reply #24 on: September 24, 2015, 10:17:44 PM »
Your Nieuport is certainly looking the part now! Well done on the rigging ! Lovely little build!
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