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Offline IanB

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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2013, 11:46:53 AM »
A little more progress to report. Painting now done - not too sure about the light green, as mentioned on my SPAD XIII build, but it will stay that way now. Decals on the upper lower wing, and lower upper wing will be done this week hopefully, then the guns, windscreen, and landing wire rigging can be done before the top wing is attached.





The cowling is just resting in place for the pic, it looked too good to leave it out....

Ian
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2013, 09:51:11 AM »
 Ian,
The teeny tiny Nieuport is looking great my old friend. Looking forward to the next update.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2013, 12:21:30 AM »
Coming on, slowly but surely!
 I had mounted the guns (Aeroclub replacements), but couldn't get them lined up correctly. The lower one insisted on  pointing off to the left. Then I looked at a pic of Rickenbacker in the cockpit and realised that I had omitted the mountings under the breach assembly. I added a couple of pieces of plastic card to raise the gun to the correct height and voila! A little more plastic stock, filed triangular to represent the ammunition feeds and I'm happy with the gun set-up now. Every other build I've seen of this kit has that fault so I'm quite pleased I managed to figure it out and not just "live with it".

 The windshield is the kit item, thinned down (quite a lot!), opened up in the middle and a small piece of clear sheet added for the screen itself.







Thanks for looking in!

Ian
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2013, 04:48:59 AM »
Very neat. Is that a poster varnished on the wing?

Steve
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2013, 06:21:59 AM »
  Ian,
She's shaping up to be a real beauty my old friend. Love the poster too. Keep up the outstanding work.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #20 on: April 16, 2013, 11:36:10 AM »
It is indeed a poster. Both Rickenbacker and Meissner had this poster on the upper and lower starboard wings. It's the poster for the 3rd Liberty Loan.

Ian
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2013, 01:16:52 AM »
Nice addition to an already dazzling scheme!!

Steve
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #22 on: June 21, 2013, 01:53:30 AM »
I've neglected this one a little lately, especially since the SPAD and now the Muromets got in the way! Anyway, here's a little progress: top wing on although one of the struts doesn't fit properly so I may have to remove it make a new one. After that I just need to finish the rigging and fit the tail and landing gear and she's done.... I'd like to get this one off the bench soon, to leave a little more space!





Ian
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #23 on: June 21, 2013, 02:03:04 AM »
  Ian,
Outstanding build of the sexiest of all those lovely little Nieuports my old friend.
Highest Regards,
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #24 on: June 21, 2013, 03:21:22 AM »
Glad to see you back on this one, Ian.  Such a lovely build.
Cheers,
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #25 on: June 21, 2013, 03:26:50 AM »
Hello Ian:

This is coming along nicely.  The Nie. 28 has always been one of my favorites and you are doing an outstanding job on this little kit.  I noticed the lath work on the seat!  Very nice.

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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #26 on: June 21, 2013, 07:55:45 AM »
Nice to see this one back on the front burner. Looks great!!

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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #27 on: June 21, 2013, 11:09:33 PM »
Great work you got there.

Looks very nice.
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #28 on: July 26, 2013, 01:19:25 AM »
This one can finally go into the display cabinet!
 I did have to remove the front right cabane strut. I cut off the bottom below the lowest "strap" and grafted a piece on to correct the length. The venturi tube is .030" plastic rod, drilled out and filed to get the (almost) correct shape. Close enough for Government work, as they say.

It's taken a while, but I'm happy with the result and that's one more out of the way to make more room for the Muromets project!



 I'll post the rest of the pics in the completed section.
Thanks for all the encouragement!

Ian
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Re: Revell 1:72 Nieuport 28
« Reply #29 on: July 26, 2013, 02:03:44 AM »
Ian,
Lovely results! Nice fix on the strut! One to be proud of for sure!!
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