Author Topic: Nieuport 17, late version, Copper State Models 1:32 (Read 19602 times)

Monty · « **Reply #45 on:** February 18, 2019, 12:29:26 AM »

Some lovely work here Andreas! I do love your use of colour and I learn a lot all the time... Super clean, neat and realistic too! Marc

RAGIII · « **Reply #46 on:** February 18, 2019, 10:38:12 AM »

Love the subtle shading!
RAGIII

Borsos · « **Reply #47 on:** February 26, 2019, 07:51:37 AM »

Thanks a lot, Monty and Rick!

Things are getting closer to the final assembly. I painted the struts and added the small Nieuport company decals on them.

Besides of that I added and weathered the decals.

The actual serial number of this machine is unknown and the instructions offer some possible serials that could fit. I chose one of them. The decals are thin and flexible and there were no problems using them. But one has to be careful when using decal softeners.

I gave the canvas covered parts of the machine a good shot of Gunzes dull clear that can be polished a little with a kitchen towel. Now these surfaces contrast well with the metal parts. I also painted the lower part of the windshield in wood colors as I did with the inner part for fitting the inspection pannels. these are made of wood on the real thing

I still need to paint the cockpit coaming, the bungee chord on the undercarriage and some other small items. I also need to give it a washing here and there to make some details pop out more. Then I plan to glue the whole thing together. Time for first thoughts regarding the base for this plane...
Best regards
Andreas

Edo · « **Reply #48 on:** February 26, 2019, 03:58:59 PM »

well Adreas! another masterpiece....
even i am not a big fan of silver finish i have to admit that you acheived a wonderful result! I like very much the shading on the lower wing.... i can’t wait to see it finished...
ciao
edo

lcarroll · « **Reply #49 on:** February 27, 2019, 12:53:02 AM »

Superb results on that difficult aluminum finish Andreas, and the 'wash" should really take it to perfection. Beautiful results overall at this stage and the finished model promises to be spectacular, nicely done!

Cheers,
Lance

lone modeller · « **Reply #50 on:** February 27, 2019, 03:38:10 AM »

I have just read through all of this Andreas because there is so much to leaarn and admire. The finish that you achieve on your models is always just right - clear but not artiificially so, the parts look just like the materials they are supposed to represent. I know that the base which you will construct will also look just the part - am looking forward to seeing it.

Stephen.

Bughunter · « **Reply #51 on:** February 27, 2019, 04:09:46 AM »

Andreas, this will be again a great model from your bench, still with your personal style.
Hope to see it in Fürstenfeldbruck soon!

I really like the small Nieuport stickers, again a detail, which I do not have on my little Flyboys machine.

Cheers,
Frank

Juan · « **Reply #52 on:** February 27, 2019, 05:31:00 AM »

Fantastic Andreas, really enjoying your build.

Borsos · « **Reply #53 on:** February 27, 2019, 06:58:06 AM »

Thank you very much Edo, Lance, Stephen, Frank and Juan!

There’s something I didn’t like on my model so far:

It should have been puttied and sanded down. I didn’t do it due to ... laziness

But I knew I always would look at the model and think „why haven’t I fixed that!?“
Here it is now. Puttied, sanded down and repainted. I feel much better now.

Best regards
Andreas

Bughunter · « **Reply #54 on:** February 27, 2019, 07:06:17 AM »

Quote from: Borsos on February 27, 2019, 06:58:06 AM

But I knew I always would look at the model and think „why haven’t I fixed that!?“

I know that feeling, and I can fully understand, that you fixed it. In a perfect way!

Cheers,
Frank

RAGIII · « **Reply #55 on:** February 28, 2019, 07:09:03 AM »

Lovely weathering and I am glad you made yourself more satisfied by filling and sanding the seam that was bothering you

RAGIII

pepperman42 · « **Reply #56 on:** February 28, 2019, 11:26:00 PM »

Great update!!

Steve

gbrivio · « **Reply #57 on:** March 01, 2019, 09:07:32 AM »

Great weathering, it really changed your Nieuport's look. Very realistic.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Borsos · « **Reply #58 on:** March 01, 2019, 09:24:33 AM »

Frank, Rick, Steve and Giuseppe,
Thank you very much for your kind words!

Some more progress... engine, Vickers, undercarriage, engine cover...

Oil a la Bud:

Best regards
Andreas

Borsos · « **Reply #59 on:** March 07, 2019, 09:31:52 AM »

And now it’s a biplane. The rigging is one of the simplest and fastest of all WWI planes I think. Attaching the top wing went like a charm. It was the first time i installed all anchor points for the rigging before attaching the top wing, which was problemfree.

Some touch uos here and there and some minor details are still missing like the windscreen or the upper wing Lewis.
Best regards
Andreas