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20 January 2005, 08:02 PM
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Finished another Nieuport 17
Here is an old Testors Nieuport 17 that I had sitting around. I used the decals for Lufbery left over from Eduard's kit. Added a better pilot figure & engine, but otherwise stock from box, looks good from 3 feet away. Not a contest quality build, but will look good on my desk at work!
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21 January 2005, 06:05 AM
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Hi Dave,
The Nieuport looks very good! I really like your choice of markings too.  Regards,
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21 January 2005, 06:55 AM
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Looks good! I have the same kit on my bench... doing it in the Imperial Russian 19th squadron colors. (love that skull-n-bones!)
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21 January 2005, 08:12 AM
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Hi Dave,
Nice built and nice silver dope too. I'm currently at work on the same aircraft, doing it as the mount of Carlos Verbessem, pilot of the Belgian Aéronautique Militaire. I use the old 1/72nd Revell kit. Lot of works to obtain a decent representation but it's really fun. Best regards from Belgium Philippe |
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22 January 2005, 10:51 AM
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Thanks for the comments. The aluminum dope was sprayed with Tamiya aluminum spray can, with the cowling done in Testors chrome silver. I kept the cowling off until last, and sprayed a coat of future mixed with Tamiya flat base to get a good semi gloss finish.
Like I said, a basic assembly almost straight out of the box. Took about a week to finish. About 10 years ago (before the Eduard kit was released) I used this same kit to build Lufbery's Nieuport 21, used the Tom's Modelworks interior, Rosemont resin cowl, Aeroclub engine & guns, and scratchbuilt the clear center section & ribs, corrected lower wing shape and it came out nice, but took about 3 months to finish. Unfortunately I mixed too much white with my aluminum paint, so it looks light gray like a Pfalz, not aluminum like this new one. Sitting together on the shelf, from 3 feet away they look just as nice! I decided to put the N.17 on ebay to pay for some new Eduard kits that I want to buy! Dave |
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