Nieuport 11 1/33rd Scale from Marek's Models (A repaint by Sergey Vlasenko)

[Gene K]

... likely I'll be filling, sanding and repainting [the cowl] so it looks nice and smooth.

Best way, even though Paper Model purists will frown. 

Gene K

[NinetythirdLiberator]

 

[Flamingo]

"good look" purists agree...

[NinetythirdLiberator]

That's true!  I guess anything to make things look good in the end...

I got the engine done and some more landing gear painting as well as wheels and tires.  Getting close to making the cowling!

Dan

Oh no...I just realized I have all that piping on the wrong side.  It's supposed to be on the front of the engine.  I guess I have more work to do!!!! 

[NigelR]

I was going to say that's looking good, then...........doh!

Oh well, you get even more fun out of it 

[NinetythirdLiberator]

Thanks, Nigel.  Based on this shot, I think all I need to do is put the push rods behind the cylinders.  That's not too bad. I thought I'd need to move the copper manifolds too. 

Onward and upward!

Thanks for looking and commenting...Dan

P.S.  YOUR engine was AMAZING!

[NinetythirdLiberator]

I get it now...in this model, the engine is a 9J rather than a 9C which has all the manifold piping up front.  The 9J had all of that on the rear.  Maybe there were some Nieuport 11s with the more powerful 9J?  Or maybe those were on the Nieuport 16?  Anyway, I think I'll leave it as is for this one...

Dan

[NinetythirdLiberator]

I know I'm preaching to the choir, but...

After some more research, it turns out that there were two engines:  a 9C and a 9J (at least).  The latter was 110 hp while the former was 80 hp.  The 9C was in the Nieuport 11 while the 9J was in the 16 and beyond (more powerful).

The 9C had the push rods and that copper manifold in the front while the 9J had them in the back.

So...I rebuilt everything again and now it more accurately represents the engine in the Bebe.  I'm satisfied!

Cheers,
Dan

[Radarman]

Hi Dan,
You continue to display your magic abilities with paper. This is sure to be another great build.

                                                               Happy Modeling from Kevin in Port Orchard.

[NigelR]

Got there in the end! This looks darned good for paper. I do find it easier working with 3D printed parts......

[NinetythirdLiberator]

Thanks, Kevin!  So here it is almost...ALMOST...done.  I need to get a good prop, maybe some spark plugs and a bit of post airbrush shading and weathering.  Lewis gun turned out nicely, though I'm dubious of the simplified wing attachment!

Looking good, though...Dan

[NigelR]

Nice cowling! How did you make it....?

[NinetythirdLiberator]

Thanks, Nigel!  The cowling comes as several strips you butt-glue together to make the basic shape.  It looks good, but I prefer to make the seams go away so I fill the inside with super glue and accelerator.  Then I simply lightly sand and add multiple layers of primer with sanding in between.  I only needed to add some filler to one small spot that kept cracking.  I think I put on something like 7 coats?  Anyway, it ends up looking like this with some aluminum paint sprayed on.  I do like it!  Should have done the same with the spoke covers.  Next time...

Thanks for looking and asking.

Dan

[andonio64]

Wow Dan, you're a wizard of the paper kits!

[NigelR]

I fill the inside with super glue and accelerator.  Then I simply lightly sand and add multiple layers of primer with sanding in between.  I only needed to add some filler to one small spot that kept cracking.  I think I put on something like 7 coats? 

Nice work! I realised one big advantage of a paper version of this plane - you don't have to mask those edging tapes.....