At last, after what seems like an eternity, its done. The carpet monster has eaten some PE but hell, Its over. I built this for my Father as hes an avid WW1 lover. It would definately not be my 1st choice of kits, what with the Rigging an all. I take my hat off to others who love these kits. The model was an Eduard kit and went together reasonably well. The instructions gave the wrong colour for the mahogany but i managed to cross reference it from Model master paints. Its not perfect but im happy. All comments and critisisms welcome.
Nice build for your first (yes, I just LOVE biplanes, and yes, they are not easy.) The rigging could be more taut and thinner in diameter, but everything seems to line up, it was nicely painted, and I like the scheme you chose for your dad’s Nieuport…nice to see some color on it instead of the usual doped metallic grey. I’m sure your dad will be quite pleased. [tup]
Nice looking Nieuport. I’m having a few nightmares about flying wires myself. on a Staggerwing I’m building. Takes a little planning, which I have failed to do well…
To echo the others, nice looking Nieuport! I have never attempted a WWI bipe due to all of the rigging, so kudos for sticking it out and building a knockout! Can’t wait to see what you build next!
Thx all for the nice comments, especially the WW1 efficianados. I did quite enjoy it, i must admit. As for the next build Frank, its already on the way. Its an Italieri FW 189 in 1/72. Its got a PE cockpit set and GOD are some of the bits small. I might post a couple of pics later for ‘show and tell’
Looks great! As I have never rigged a biplane, I cannot impart any wisdom on how to keep the wires tight, but overall I’d have to say it looks real nice. Great job!
Well I’ll soon learn the joy and the anguish that is biplane rigging, as this Lindberg Goshawk I’m working on will require it. After that, I may want to tackle my Roden S.E.5a, if I’m really gutsy. I was going to try Invisible Thread, since it has always made good radio antennae, and does not seem to be affected by humidity or other climate changes.
Well, you have more guts than I. Love your work! I suppose they will never get built if we dont try something new! Thanks for the photos and some good words about this hobby!
