Nieuport 17 Academy 1:32

[Adam]

I bought this kit to celebrate the birth of my grandson. 



On his birthday, I went to the shop model and asked what models of World War I in 1:32 scale are available, there was only this one,



so I bought it.

At home I looked in the box and I saw, what I bought.


Cabin equipment, actually does not exist.
I bought also GasPatch Vickers. 



Initially I wanted to do scratch cockpit.






My colleagues in Poland, he advised me to buy Mastercasters cockpit resin. After a few days I had it at home.





Now my struggle with the cockpit.

















After assembling the cockpit looks so.



 

I have mixed feelings about whether it was worth it to buy it, is too narrow, and I think the quality is not satisfactory.

I also have the engine cover, and also pointed out that it is too narrow. So I wonder if you do not cut it in one place and insert a thin strip of plastic.

I'm thinking also to adopt Rodens engine



I'm rereading very carefully this thread:

http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=4255.0


Maybe I will find there better solution of my problem.

Adam.

[Ernie]

Congratulations on the arrival of your grandson! As for the Nieuport, it's
a really good start, Adam.   Your cockpit area is great and I'm sure you
will be able to make it fit well.  Your wood colour is first rate.  I look
forward to the next updates. 


Cheers,
Ernie

[Alexis]

Congrats on the birth of your Grandson 

Beautiful start on the cockpit 





Terri

[uncletony]

What a beautiful baby!!!

[Des]

Congratulations on the birth of your Grandson, he is a beautiful looking baby.

Sorry to hear that the Master Casters cockpit set didn't work for you, I have this same kit and was considering purchasing the set but after reading yours and other reports I won't waste my money, I will scratch build the entire cockpit myself. Looking forward to following along with your build, this will give me a heads-up for when I want to build mine.

Des.

[lcarroll]

   That is one very handsome little man in the opening photo Adam, congratulations on a beautiful Grandson!
   Every time I start to think the Master Casters Set can't be all that bad I see another review like yours so I'm now convinced, like Des, to not bother with it. I've got the Hobby Craft Ni17 and I'll be scratch Building the interior. I sure hope you can solve the fit problem on yours.
Cheers,
Lance

[RAGIII]

Congrats on the Grandson! Grandchildren are like nothing else in this world! Also congrats on your interior work, the painting is beautiful !
I am also sure you will Master the Casting 
RAGIII

[coyotemagic]

Congratulations on the birth or you grandson, Adam!  Grand-parenting is the best job on Earth.
That interior looks fantastic.  I'm certain you will prevail and make it all come together.
Cheers,
Bud

[WarrenD]

A beautiful, healthy grandson, huzzah!  As others have said, I'm sure you'll prevail.

Warren

[andonio64]

Hallo Adam, congrats also from me for your grandson!

We already exchanged some imoressions in my Francesco Baracca's thread about the Master Caster set.
I am curious about the

I bought also GasPatch Vicker as you did.

What about the engine? Did you use the kit's engine as it is?
Is the Roden's engine you quote  an engine sold on its own?

[Adam]

Thank you for the wishes, my friends.
Now my grandson is a half year old man. 

Antonio I think I disassemble the cockpit and will use part of it to build a new cockpit.
This engine is a from the model Fokker Dr.I (for this model I bought a resin from Vector), but I also have a model Nieuport 24 Bis and his engine looks identical, because Oberursel engine is a copy of Le Rhone. Yet not watched carefully it if there are any significant differences.
This may be a problem with the fit it to the cover, the resin and the original are a little too big. As I wrote, I want to cut in one place the resin cover and insert the plastic strip and see if the engine will fit.
I'll try to take pictures of this engine and covers, but later, because on Wednesday I'm going to Brussels to visit the other grandson, who is now three weeks old man. 
If I find time there, it'll go to the Army Museum in Brussels, there is the original Nieuport 17 and maybe I will do some photos, and how will I be allowed to go behind  the rope that would make pictures of the cockpit.

Adam.

[WarrenD]

Adam,
          Back in the "old days" of the internet, when I belonged to the "WWI Modeling List" (the first group I joined when I got connected back in the 90's) one of the members posted a series of interior shots of the Belgian Nie.23 while it was undergoing restoration. I can't remember if Allan Wright of Sanjeev posted them to the WWI Modeling Page archives, or if it was on the member's personal website, but in any event, I can't find them now. (Somebody who was there then help me out here. I think it was Daniel Clamont.)

 I know these are not photos of an original interior (even though there are NO original Nieuports out there that haven't been messed with) but Mark Miller's work is good IMHO:

http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Miller/render/Nieuport/

I fell in love with both the Nie.11/16 and Nie.17 years ago.  I normally try to model in 1/72nd, but I've thought of picking up this kit because of the subject matter. I'm so disappointed to hear of the fit and quality issues of that cockpit set.

HTH!

Warren

[radio]

Adam I think children are the best for the family.
And your build has a very nice beginning.
Martin

[BigBlue]

Congratulations to you and your family!

I'm looking forward to your Nieuport build... you're off to a great start.

Chris

[KitRookie37]

Hello to all,
So, two reasons to congratulate: a nice grandson and a good kit choice. 
I did it lats year and I scratched all the cockpit (I didn't know about resin set) with Tom modelworks PE.
It starts very well.
Best regards.
Alain.