Author Topic: Nieuport 17bis (Read 10001 times)

RLWP · « **on:** May 10, 2021, 07:03:44 PM »

There's probably a much simpler way of building this version. On the other hand, the Academy/Hobbycraft kit is cheap and easy to find.

So, this is the plan. Take the kit, add the Mastercasters resin kit, throw most of it away. What could possibly go wrong?

This is the remains of the fuselage on the Rosendaal drawings:

Leading to:

That's the Mastercasters 'fuel tank' attached to the original firewall

And the ever growing scrap pile:

Richard

PrzemoL · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2021, 07:27:17 PM »

wow, surgery, one can almost hear the sound of cutting and sanding and inhale the plastic and resin dust... I like it very much

It will be a fine project for sure, I will watch with great interest.

RLWP · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2021, 07:31:49 PM »

Quote from: PrzemoL on May 10, 2021, 07:27:17 PM

wow, surgery, one can almost hear the sound of cutting and sanding and inhale the plastic and resin dust... I like it very much
It will be a fine project for sure, I will watch with great interest.

You are getting the edited version. At one point I had the fuselage side with slots cut top and bottom for the longerons. Eventually, I gave up and cut the whole front away

Richard

RichieW · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2021, 07:32:08 PM »

Great project, looking forward to seeing how you do this. As ever, taking plenty of notes!

Richie

Alexis · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2021, 07:53:46 PM »

You have my attention ! And it didn't take anything shiny !!!

Alexis

RAGIII · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2021, 09:48:07 PM »

I love the 17 bis so I look forward to your unique build! You have made a great start!
RAGIII

Fvdm · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2021, 02:24:32 AM »

Nice start!

Monty · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2021, 04:12:49 AM »

I'm hooked on this build already Richard! What amazing work you have done so far! Am important aircraft with no kit available, and so you go the total "fix-it-up" route! And such lovely work! You are right to start with a pure 17 kit - vertical front center-section struts and the upper wing spar further forward... a great start! Regards, Marc.

RLWP · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2021, 06:53:41 AM »

Quote from: Monty on May 11, 2021, 04:12:49 AM

I'm hooked on this build already Richard! What amazing work you have done so far! Am important aircraft with no kit available, and so you go the total "fix-it-up" route! And such lovely work! You are right to start with a pure 17 kit - vertical front center-section struts and the upper wing spar further forward... a great start! Regards, Marc.

There's a much easier way to do this, which would be to clad the outside and use the Mastercasters parts inside. I don't always do easy...

From the resin kit, this was a disappointment:

I salvaged the quadrant and made up a new frame:

So, interior parts ready for paint:

Richard

RAGIII · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2021, 09:09:34 AM »

Continuing to look awesome! That resin part really was aweful!
RAGIII

gedmundson · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2021, 10:51:03 AM »

I admire the way you're attacking this one, Richard. Excellent start indeed!
Cheers,
Gary

RichieW · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2021, 06:24:49 PM »

I'm really enjoying this build, great progress. It's hard to tell what that resin part supposed to be? I much prefer your rendition!

Richie

Alexis · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2021, 12:19:32 AM »

Excellent job on the new throttle , that is a reallllly bad resin part . I heard nothing but disappointment to the resin set and takes a lot of messing around to get it fitting right . The other details look nice though .

Alexis

lone modeller · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2021, 04:56:26 AM »

Good to see a conversion on the go. I hope that some of the scrap pile parts will come in useful for something later. Precision modelling as always so I will be following along of course.

Stephen.

RLWP · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2021, 05:09:08 AM »

Quote from: lone modeller on May 12, 2021, 04:56:26 AM

Good to see a conversion on the go. I hope that some of the scrap pile parts will come in useful for something later. Precision modelling as always so I will be following along of course.

Stephen.

I've got two piles of rejects. In one pile goes things that have potential, like the engine. The other one I'll sift through at the end to see if anything is worth keeping

Richard