NickT Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Here's the kit I'll be building.. and this is the scheme I'll be doing.. and this is the contents of the box (with some of the parts removed and cleaned up), I'll also be using the Eduard photo-etched French WW1 seatbelts This build marks a number of firsts for me, it'll my first biplane since I was a kid, my first entry in a group build and my first in-progress build. Anyway looking forward to getting into this and thanks to Old Man for the reference info. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slick95 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Can't wait to see some more progress with this one! The scheme you've chosen is great! SLICK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickT Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Started work on the Nieuport now and as usual beginning in the cockpit. First of all the seat. The seat provided by Eduard is a solid piece of plastic when it should have a perforated back. I cut a new seat back from plasticard and then added the perforations with a punch and die set. The seat bottom was removed from the kit part and the new back added. and the finished seat Looking through the reference photos it shows that the cockpit floor is not the solid floor depicted in the kit. So i've modified the kit part by removing the areas where you should be able to see through to the bottom of the plane. Hopefully, tomorrow I can get some paint on it and begin adding the wood grain. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Mikester Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Nice work on that seat, Nick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I am looking forward to seeing this lovely COLORFUL model.... Like the color scheme that tou have chosen to do... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickT Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Not had enough time as I would like on this, however I've managed to get the interior painted. I've also had to mess about with the engine. The exhaust pipes were on the front of the engine instead of the back, so I've cut off the original pipes and added new ones out of wire in the correct positions. Hopefully I can get the fuselage together and the lower wing on this week. It is getting there, just very very slowly. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickT Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 I've now got the fuselage together and added some additional detailing to the centre section cut-out of the upper wing. The undercoat is now on and I'll start the painting proper this week. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Looking good so far. Nice work on the interior with the mods & additions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickT Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 Here's the progress so far, most of the sub-assemblies are together and painted. Decals have also started going down. I've also used the PART PE set to add some extra detail to the machine gun. Hope to get a bit more done this week. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Love the engine as shown there... Good work so far... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickT Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 Love the engine as shown there... Good work so far... Thanks for the comments. There's been a bit of a hold up as I've had to get hold of some french roundel blue paint as the decals didn't really sit very well around the edges of the rudder. Anyway the paints gone on tonight and I'm just about to start on the wood grain for the struts and the propeller which only leaves the tyres and the machine gun to paint before assembly and rigging. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickT Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Well its finished......... I'll add the rest of the photos in the completed builds section. Thanks for watching. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuartM Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Looks terrific--really nice finish! Stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dahut Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Excellent job! In looking at this I can see why the wings were prone to crumple up in hard maneuvers and dives. Not much to 'em, is there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 excelent, great looking bird cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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