Nieuport 24 bis 1/32 Roden whith Toms modelworks PE

[quentin]

thanks all to comment and support!
I know there is many things i could improve, but i go to the easyer way to understand how to build, next will be better!
don't be embarrassed to advise me, i'm here to learn!

[RAGIII]

thanks all to comment and support!
I know there is many things i could improve, but i go to the easyer way to understand how to build, next will be better!
don't be embarrassed to advise me, i'm here to learn!

Quentin,
Not much that I see you need advising on  Your wings look really nice and the interior looks the part. As you mentioned earlier, Roden kits do take a little more work. The results are worth the effort though, At least in my Humble Opinion 
RAGIII

[Old Man]

Coming along very nicely, Sir!

[quentin]

very touched by your answers!

i cemented the engine hoods, but needed to plane cylinders because hoods are too thick (as Jacek told before...)



i added a piece of plastic tube to enlarge the protection of cockpit



Vickers PE is a must

[Ernie]

Good job on the Vickers, Quentin.  You are making steady progress.
Well done.

Cheers,
Ernie

[Des]

She's coming along beautifully Quentin, the interior looks great as does the engine, you are doing a super job, well done.

Des.

[Zabu]

Wow...this Ni was skipping on me!

Very nice interior and Vickers. The engine it's a beauty.

Cheers

[quentin]

Thanks all!

a little progress on. a coat of "silver grey" on fuselage



as you can see, model will not be new but with weathering apparence

I changed blue in direction wing for a light blue



in fact, Roden's decals doesn't work well, i have to paint this part.
I painted engine hoods with Mr Metal Color, a paint very good to polish.

[Ernie]

Quentin, the silver really looks good!  Too bad about the decals, but you get
by that ok.  What blue did you use?

Cheers,
Ernie

[quentin]

Well, Ernie, is a popular Valentine paint, call "Eau vive", used for common interior woodcraft. i found in an interior design shop!

i started weathering of engine hoods with tints wood (Palissandre and Wengé from Zaïre), very nice products to figure motor oil and smok marks.







let me know if you want some documentation about Nieuport 17, it will be a pleasure to share with you, for a summum build!

[Epeeman]

Looking really good, now Quentin -

The cowling really does look like metal and your weathering is effective too.

Regards

Dave

[quentin]

thanks Dave,

I'm watching "Flyboys" movie. with our international star, Jean Reno. of course US comments start to say "France is in great danger to be destroy", so, of course, the small squadron of Lafayette fighters will change the end of war! it's a little romantic version!
In fact, durind these epic period, many french ingeniors and manufacturors worked full time to concept best WWI fighters, as Nieuport 17, SPAD VII and XIII.
sometime USA historians forget french army was one of the most powerfull in the world during 19e secular.
We felt in 1940, it is always a shame for all the nation.
And we know also what USA soldiers did to save us in 1944, thanks for ever.
(a service back to help during independance war!)

[uncletony]

I'm watching "Flyboys" movie.

On behalf of the USA I officially apologize for that terrible, terrible, godawful movie 

[quentin]

Don't be so hard Bob! this movie show many things good! as people are free to join any cause they believe good! defend the old patry of freedom rights, France; it's not so bad reason!

Say France is menace to be invaded by German army is a modern view. French Army was regarded as the most powerfull of the world, until 1940.
USA soldiers coming without official agreement (a shame for USA in 1914; also in 1940) are example of people support freedom everywhere, this really honour of american people.

i'm proud to feel we are a same people, with common values.

About the movie, in my opinion, the bad point is the girl (sorry for) but she's all but not a french girl, about is mouth... we know in a second she's not french... and also a french young woman living in country side had no address in London, that's a dream of american scriptwriter!
but i suspect major american people believe London is the capitale of Europe?

[lcarroll]

I'm watching "Flyboys" movie.

On behalf of the USA I officially apologize for that terrible, terrible, godawful movie 

..............and on behalf of the completely International WWI Aviation Enthusiasts Community I wish to apologise for that Movie as well; I couldn't begin to tell you the ways...............................!!
Cheers,
Lance