Author Topic: N1177. Academy Nieuport 17 in 1:32 (Read 10964 times)

RAGIII · « **Reply #15 on:** September 20, 2017, 10:19:19 PM »

Outstanding work on the Lower panel! With your scratch building skills I am sure it was a breeze. That being said it has been something I have been hesitant to try for years

RAGIII

RLWP · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2017, 04:43:05 AM »

Quote from: RAGIII on September 20, 2017, 10:19:19 PM

Outstanding work on the Lower panel! With your scratch building skills I am sure it was a breeze. That being said it has been something I have been hesitant to try for years

RAGIII

The hardest part was making it work on a 'conventional' model that splits top to bottom.

Richard

RLWP · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2017, 10:16:30 PM »

Isn't that Gaspatch Vickers lovely?

Ammunition feed (starboard) and empty belt chute (port)

Richard

lcarroll · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2017, 10:35:13 PM »

Richard,
This is anything but a "quick fix" or simple project as you termed it at the beginning. Having recently built the Hobby Craft version I know what a challenge this one presents and you are doing a splendid job of "taming" it! Great modelling, keep at it!
Cheers,
Lance

RLWP · « **Reply #19 on:** September 24, 2017, 04:34:20 AM »

Damn!

Richard

RAGIII · « **Reply #20 on:** September 24, 2017, 04:47:11 AM »

Awesome work on bothe Machine guns and Mounts/ammo feeds!
RAGIII

RLWP · « **Reply #21 on:** September 24, 2017, 04:56:44 AM »

Yes - only the Lewis is too far forward. I'm making a new mount

Richard

RLWP · « **Reply #22 on:** September 24, 2017, 05:36:15 AM »

Better!

Now, if you break the mount, the gun will tip back behind the wing. So the pilot could actually change the can

Richard

Juan · « **Reply #23 on:** September 24, 2017, 06:20:13 AM »

Incredible work Richard, really love how she is turning out.

RLWP · « **Reply #24 on:** September 24, 2017, 06:20:59 AM »

That'll do:

Richard

Jeff K · « **Reply #25 on:** September 24, 2017, 08:21:37 PM »

got a few of these kites in the queue.

your 'weekend build' is a major learning experience for me, taking notes all the way.

i'm only recently back into modeling. when i was an obsessed kid, we learned our skills from a few books and a monthly trip to the news stand. the internet is wonderful because i get to see the First Team build, step by step, the exact models i want to build.

thanks.

RAGIII · « **Reply #26 on:** September 25, 2017, 01:37:33 AM »

The remake of the mount for the Lewis is of course, even better

RAGIII

RLWP · « **Reply #27 on:** September 25, 2017, 03:45:43 AM »

Quote from: RAGIII on September 25, 2017, 01:37:33 AM

The remake of the mount for the Lewis is of course, even better
RAGIII

It's right on top of the model, very prominent. So it's important that it looks right - more so than something in the bottom of the cockpit

Richard

RLWP · « **Reply #28 on:** September 25, 2017, 06:37:55 AM »

You know, the Gaspatch Vickers is a really, really lovely thing:

That's pretty much straight Gaspatch, apart from the locking lever. I swapped the flat etch for some copper wire

Richard

mgunns · « **Reply #29 on:** September 25, 2017, 11:27:46 AM »

Excellent workmanship here. This is a simple kit, but with a little work builds into a respectable model. Your are certainly giving it respect and then some.