Nieuport 17 "Flyboys", Eduard 1/48, Upd 27.2.2018 Weaponry Part II

[Bughunter]

Oh my friends,thank you very much for this huge amount of feedback!

Andreas, this is one of the best pictures to show the metal covers! This picture was new to me.
One can notice, that the metal part on the strut (see my picture) looks like a different metal compared to the lower cover, which seems to be aluminum. May be I try the alu cover on one side.

Cheers,
Frank

[Bughunter]

Today I have a question:
Does someone has a picture of the position and look of the fuel (and oil) cap of a Nieuport 17 ?
Haven't found nothing (or dead pages in the net with deleted pictures by photobucket ).

Thank you very much!

Cheers,
Frank

[Borsos]

Frank, if you PM me your E-Mailadress, I‘ll send you some pics. I can’t post them here...
Andreas

[RAGIII]

Those struts look GREAT!
Cheers,
Bud

Big second to my Amigos' "GREAT".

Ed

So says the third Amigo!
RAGIII

[lcarroll]

Frank,
     I had the same question when I did my 1:32 Hobby Craft Ni.17, I don't recall where I found the answer however this configuration was based on a couple of photos. The front one on the "ring cowling" is the oil filler point, the one further back the petrol.





Cheers,
Lance

[Bughunter]

Thank you for your information Andreas and Lance!
Now I understand this issue better. It looks like that some Nieports have a oil tank in front of the firewall and some behind. This depends may be on the weapons, with a Vickers there is more space behind the firewall needed.

The next update follows soon ...

Cheers,
Frank

[Bughunter]

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[KiwiZac]

With each update I'm at a loss for words, many of these photos could be mistaken for images of 1:1 examples. Beautiful workmanship, Frank!

[lcarroll]

   Great work Frank, the tailskid and wind screen assembly are beautiful additions and really will add a lot of appeal to this model. Again, using the same materials as in the original is paying excellent dividends. Nicely done!
Cheers,
Lance

[Borsos]

Oh Frank, I have so many unfinished projects on the bench (the less time I have, the more I start...) and just because of your wonderful progress here I startet cutting the parts of a Special Hobby Nieuport from the sprues. Your perfect woodwork and all these brilliant pictures here made me doing this. It is your guilt!
Andreas

[boggie]

Awesome modelling Frank. 

[Juan]

Simply amazing, drop the mike Frank.   

[Manni]

Great job, Frank! the tail looks terrific I love your scratched details, brilliant.
Bye,
Manni

[pepperman42]

Great problem solving and miniature engineering!!

Steve

[Bughunter]

Thank you all my friends for your nice words! :red_face_smiley:

just because of your wonderful progress here I startet cutting the parts of a Special Hobby Nieuport from the sprues.

After the first pictures with paint of your 1:32 Fokker D.II I had the same feelings and opened the box of my 1:48 kit. But due to amount of started projects and work in progress I put it back to the stash in a not started state

Cheers,
Frank