Nieuport 21E-1 Brazilian Army - Scissors and Planes 1/100

[gomidefilho]

Nie 21 was designed to be a bomber escort aircraft, using a fuselage similar to that of the Nieuport 11/16 with the wings of the Nieuport 17, and a less powerful Le Rohne engine. Despite being lighter, it was not used as a fighter but rather as an advanced training aircraft. The exception was Czarist Russia, which used it as a fighter aircraft (including one flown by Alexander de Seversky). After the war the NIe 21 was used by many post-war nations and was also used as a civil aircraft.

The subject shown in my model is one of the 20 Nieuport 21E1s that came with the French military mission that arrived in Brazil in 1919 to modernize the Brazilian army. In that same year, the Military Aviation School was established, which used several training aircraft from the Nieuport family. Interestingly, the Brazilian Army Aviation used Nie-21s in combat during the 1924 revolution in the state of S?o Paulo, a popular uprising that was harshly crushed by the police authorities with the help of the Army. A machine gun was added to the Nie 21s which were then used to machine gun the rebels. A shameful episode in which disproportionate force was used.

The model is a kitbash and a repaint made by me. It is a mix between Scissors and Planes Nie 11 and 17, repainted in the colors of the Brazilian Army Aviation. An unusual plane in unusual colors.







































 

[NigelR]

Anotehr tiny one and a very interesting subject, well done!

[gomidefilho]

Many thanks! Soon another WWI subjects on Brazilian colors.

[NinetythirdLiberator]

Takes great skill to make something that small in paper.  In awe...

Dan

[gomidefilho]

Thanks! I'm glad