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Offline rhallinger

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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #90 on: September 28, 2013, 12:33:53 AM »
Great job Ernie!  The cockpit looks good.  I had the same problems with the Roden Ni. 27 cockpit.  The good news is that you can't see much anyway when it's closed up! ;D

Cheers,

Bob
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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #91 on: September 28, 2013, 12:54:20 AM »
Quote from: rhallinger on September 28, 2013, 12:33:53 AM
Great job Ernie!  The cockpit looks good.  I had the same problems with the Roden Ni. 27 cockpit.  The good news is that you can't see much anyway when it's closed up! ;D

Cheers,

Bob

Good point, Bob.  If you can't see it, is it really there? ;) ;D
Thanks alot for your compliment.  Much appreciated.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #92 on: October 01, 2013, 04:30:01 AM »
She gets better and better every time I look Ernie.

Great stuff!

Cheers


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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #93 on: October 01, 2013, 09:41:56 AM »
Thank you Dave.  I appreciate your kindness.  Still toiling away
working on the stabiliser/elevator, trying to get all the holes
drilled for pins to connect one to the other before I break all my drill
bits! ;)  Good grief they are fragile! :o

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #94 on: October 05, 2013, 08:36:31 AM »
great progress on Ernie! interior is always a subject of disapointement, after fuselage parts joined, but we know (it is the secret point we share, gentlemen, we know you did it rightly!)

waiting following steps, friend.

François
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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #95 on: October 05, 2013, 01:15:23 PM »
Thought I'd look in a bit Ernie; nice work going on there, even if much of it will be hidden.
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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #96 on: October 05, 2013, 03:42:17 PM »

Well, I take my virtual hat off to you Ernie..

These kits are a lot more challenging than the click together Wingnut ones!

Keep her going  ;)

Regards

Guy
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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #97 on: October 06, 2013, 01:49:14 AM »
Thank you so much for your kind remarks, Francois, now famous Mike ;), and Guy.
Small update to come as soon as I find some batteries for my camera :-[

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #98 on: October 06, 2013, 03:08:14 AM »
Ok my friends, time for a mini-update.  I have done the pre-shading on the wings -
not my strong suit, but should suffice.



I have cut the elevators from the horozontal stabilizer to position them lowered as they
were normally in that position when the aeroplane was on the ground.
  Here they are not cemented into place, but just to let you see what I wanted to get at.
The rudder is also off centre a bit, which I think looks a bit better. ;)




You see there is still a lot to do on the tail, but it is coming along slowly.
That's about it for now.  More updates to come.
Thanks for looking! :)

Cheers,
Ernie :)

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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #99 on: October 06, 2013, 04:53:27 AM »
Ernie,
Your pre- shading and silver Dope finish look great! Nice work!! I also like the splattered dirt on the tail!
RAGIII
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Offline Nigel Jackson

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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #100 on: October 06, 2013, 06:38:40 AM »
Thanks Ernie. It's fascinating to watch a quality build like this. When I do finally start to build some of the 1/32 things I've got in the cupboard it will be the first time I've attempted pre-shading and I'm anxious to learn.

Best wishes
Nigel
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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #101 on: October 06, 2013, 06:47:10 AM »
Thanks for the encouragement, Rick and Nigel.  It's a learning expierence
and your support is much appeciated!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #102 on: October 06, 2013, 06:51:41 AM »
Your work so far is excellent Ernie, love the pre-shading and the off-set elevators and rudder adds a really nice touch, well done.

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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #103 on: October 07, 2013, 01:06:49 AM »
Ernie,

Just catching up with your build - you are progressingly beautifully and model is looking top notch.

Regards

Dave
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Re: Academy 1/32 Nieuport 17
« Reply #104 on: October 07, 2013, 01:54:02 AM »
Thanks for the encouragement, Dave.  Slow, but so-far-so-good. ;)

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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