Roden 1/32 Nieuport 27

[RAGIII]

    Your Nieuport is Stunning Sandy! The rigging is looking Fantastic as is the Figure. Very inspiring work!
RAGIII

[Alexis]

Sandy , just a beauty so far !


Alexis

[RichieW]

Haha,I love both the commentary and the model. Looking jolly spiffing old bean  - period British cool talk for those overseas.

Richie

[macsporran]

That's the easy bit.
Now comes the hard part!

Plan is to try white water colour pencil or paint for the outlines against the red stripe. I can wash off if it's a mess. If my hand really is not steady enough I may have to settle for this mind you! If I can get the outer outline I can apply a second numeric decal over first to get sharp inner edges. At least that is the theory.
Sandy

[Early Bird Fan]

nice job on the rigging, good luck with adding the white border i know my hand is not steady enough to attempt something like that

[RAGIII]

The rudder is looking great. Best of luck on the outlines! What colors did you use for the red and blue?
RAGIII

[Fvdm]

Whether I look at the painting, the rigging or anything else, it looks real great. 👍

[macsporran]

Thanks compadres, any encouragement is greatly appreciated. The rudder stripes are Humbrol enamels which I don't use very often but I've got a drawerful from way back and the standard red (19) and blue (25) colours gave a great match to the decal colours.
(And in the background you can see Humbrol Middle Blue (89), which I like for the Nieuport interior blue framework.)
Cheers
Sandy

[macsporran]

OK so trying to create the white outline on serials by hand didn't work out too well.
First attempt with a Mitsubishi pigmented ink white pen resulted in a wavery mess which just showed how age is taking it's toll! I'm sure a few decades ago I'd have free handed such details with ease. Not any more! A good irrigation with water and everything back to stage one.
Next attempt with water colour paint and a very fine brush was better but ultimately not a result I could live with, so, more water to clean everything off again.

Third try: I applied duplicates of the necessary four numbers from the Xtracolor decal sheet to some spare white decal (from a 1/32 Revell Red Arrows Hawk as it happens!) being very careful not to allow any water on the white decal - hence squiggledy angles.
Then very carefully with a very sharp scalpel I cut out the inner, then outer excess to leave a reasonable representation of what I was after.

Sandy

[macsporran]

Apply to rudder - et voila - I'm delighted with the result and after it's all sealed in with varnish I'll fix fin to fuselage and complete the tail rigigng.

That's a relief, to complete a stage I was dreading. Must see what it looks like in situ.
S

[macsporran]

Even just temporarily perched on the Nie's tail, the rudder really sets off the colour scheme (I think, anyway).
Now there's a tail wind and the end is in sight!

Sandy

[pepperman42]

Nice handy work with great results!!

Steve

[Borsos]

That Nieuport just looks really great!
Andreas

[RAGIII]

Now that is something I have Never Tried! Applying a decal to a decal and trimming was a Brilliant idea and the results speak for themselves! Your Nieuport looks incredible and I look forward to the completion of this Beauty!!
RAGIII

[Alexis]

That boy Sandy , I knew you could do it  The results are just awesome ! Looking forward towards the rest now and in the complete section !


Alexis