Nieuport XI scratch 1:144

[radio]

Superb machine gun building.
Martin

[IFF1418]

This is magic Ondra, I can't believe my eyes. Amazing build and craftmanship!

Kind regards
Patrick

[LukasTheLight]

This is magic Ondra, I can't believe my eyes. Amazing build and craftmanship!

Kind regards
Patrick

I cant believe the scale!!! Beautifully done!!! In czech spirit of encouragement- "dobre ty!!!" 

Lukas

[WarrenD]

Just now catching up Ondra, beautiful work sir!

Warren

[ondra]

Hello everybody,

I am sorry not to have posted photos from progress recently, unfortunately I experienced a rather busy period with very little time for modelling leave alone for taking photos.

This is what the Nieuport looks like now. I have to admit I am rather disappointed of the result, but this build has turned into a hard struggle and I am sort of happy that it is a sesquiplane looking approximately like a Nie XI.

The only good news is that the rigging method using elastic monofilament could be a way for the future if I find a method to create turnbuckles that are to scale - these ones are brutally thick.







The only things to add are propeller and machine gun, the MG looks like this.



Cheers

Ondra

[radio]

Very great work.
Martin

[Des]

Exceptionally good work Ondra, it is still hard to believe that this wonderful looking model is in 1:144 scale, well done.

Des.

[WarrenD]

Ondra, I know you're not please (few of us are with our work), but considering the scale, that it is scratch-built, etc. I think it looks great.

Warren

[RAGIII]

Ondra,
Lovely Nieuport! Your build has been great to follow as always with your TINY models!
RAGIII

[KiwiZac]

If this model disappoints you, my mind boggles at what you'd consider satisfactory - this is a wonderful little Bebe! The fact you rigged it, too, is spectacular.

[ondra]

Many thanks for your nice comments, Martin, Des, Warren, Rick and Kiwizac.

Nieuport is finished now, I am not very happy about the result but still there are a few things I like about this build.

The rigging with elastic monofilament from Uschi van der Rosten looks satisfactory and could be the way for the future.

Also I am satisfied with the machine gun and the propeller - it looks rather red on the photo, actually it looks like mahagony.

All in all, the quality is lower in comparison with e. g. the Brandenburg D.I I built before. Nevertheless, another finished build in the showcase (nr. 15) and time to start on a new one hoping for a better result.

Many thanks to all of you for your support and advices during the build.

Cheers

Ondra

[RAGIII]

Beautiful work Ondra! It still amazes me that you get so much into such a SMALL Model!
RAGIII

[WarrenD]

I still think it looks great Ondra.

Warren

[radio]

Very wonderful work Ondra.
Martin