1/32 Nieuport 27 E.1 N.8655 #363 "Old Doc Yak"

[GAJouette]

  Bob,
As always very impressive work my friend. Love those markings.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[RAGIII]

Great work on fixing that strut issue! The model looks beautiful with that upper wing in place. One would never know there was an issue at all!!
RAGIII

[Ernie]

Thanks Bud and Ernie!  I couldn't resist dry-fitting the top wing before breaking out the jig, and to my surprise everything lined up well!  ]

Were there any doubts?  Well done, Bob!  It looks great with the top wing on.
Onward and upward!

Cheers,
Ernie

[mgunns]

Hi Bob:

Just now catching up on this build.  It is really a striking aircraft and you are doing a great job on it.  I would be interested in the extra decals you have if you still have them.

You can send me a PM via the message board here.

Thanks Bob

Mark

The Old Doc Yak decal was prepared in about 5 minutes at the Office Max Print Center, at a cost of $2.08.  I have extras of both the shield and the Yak I will send to anyone else who wants to do this aircraft.  For you 1/48 scalers, I can send you the digital artwork and you can have it resized accordingly.

Here's the "Old Doc Yak" decal applied to the fuselage.  The background is a little dark, but that's a compromise of using the phograph method.  Still, I find it rather appealing, and a fair representation of the aircraft.  I still have to add a few details by finepoine brush.

[rhallinger]

Of course the test fitting of the top wing was easy and without issue---so much so that I skipped the jig and went right after it the old-fashioned way, after I had added the windscreen and attached the rigging lines to the bottom of the top wing.     Ruh-rho!  Another hair-raising adventure in upper wing attachment!  I'd fix one side, and the other would pop out.    Shoulda used the jig, dummy!    Nonetheless, after several rounds of push, shove, re-adjust and push some more, the top wing is now in place, firmly I hope, and everything seems to line up closely enough.   I'll start stringing the rigging tonight.    I've been spoiled for wing attachment by WNW, where adding the top wing is like gluing on the propeller.

No pix this time, as it looks just like the test-fit photos.  Getting close to calling this one done!

Regards,

Bob

[pepperman42]

Very, very sharp!!!

Steve

[rhallinger]

I got the rigging done last night, and prepped the landing gear for installation this morning, soooo . . . I should have her completed and more pix this weekend.

Now that she's practically together (and well beyond any remedial action) I have finally noticed a problem that I should have picked up on long ago.  Fools rush in, etc. . . .  The top wing came off the sprues with dihedral, but the Ni.27 doesn't really have any dihedral in the top wing (at least not noticeable)  .  I could have corrected this at the outset, but my lack of familiarity with the 27 and focus on the paint scheme/markings led me to blow right by that issue.  Shoulda checked my references more carefully!    Too late to do anything about those lovely upturned wingtips at this point.  Live and learn!    She's still a beautiful bird, and you only really notice the dihedral from front or 3/4 views.  Ah well . . . better luck next time.    Fair warning to other prospective Ni.27 modelers!

Regards,

Bob   

[Ernie]

Thanks for the warning about the wing, Bob.  Nice that you are just about at
the end of the journey.  It's a gorgeous aeroplane and you have done her
proud.  I'm really looking forward to the finale photos.

Cheers,
Ernie

[rhallinger]

She's done, and I'm very pleased with the outcome.  Here are the final workbench photos:







It's satisfying to pick an aeroplane you want to model and gather everything you need, and figure out how to create whatever's missing.  I knew I wanted to model Old Doc Yak the moment I saw the profile on the back cover of Over the Front last Winter.  The Roden kit proved challenging with fit issues, but nothing unmanageable for the average modeler.  It's more a challenge to one's patience then one's skills!    WNW have spoiled us!  As for the dihedral issue with the upper wing, I've decided that it's really not bad, but I wish I would have realized the issue before construction when it can be easily fixed.  Overall though, I think she's a very attractive aeroplane.

Thanks for watching and your helpful comments and support.  I'll post better final photos over in Completed Models later today (and yes, I will go back and take better photos of the Lloyd C.V soon!). 

Cheers,

Bob

[Zabu]

Lovely Ni.

Your right in being pleased with it. I enjoy the overall look specially the upper wing. Very neat! Congrats for the great model that you've achieved.

Cheers

[Ernie]

Bob you've done a superb model there! Very enjoyable (from this point of view ).
  Despite the troubles you had with the wing, you have come up with a winner, my friend
I look forward to your next project.

Cheers,
Ernie

[RAGIII]

 A Beautiful job on a beautiful and more unusual scheme!
RAGIII

[Epeeman]

Brilliant work, Bob

Well done!

Regards

Dave

[mgunns]

Hello Bob:

This really turned out neat.  I like the overall look of it and knowing what a pain in the posterior this model is, it is that much more noteworthy of a build.  The markings and color really make it stand out.

Best

Mark

[GAJouette]

  Bob,
Another outstanding project my friend. Love those markings too.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette