Gary Brantley Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) A few years back, I dug my one and only World War One build out of the cabinet, and thought, what the heck, take some pics of the old girl for a few grins. It had never been photographed before, and it looks pretty rough in many ways. It is the ancient Testors (ex-Hawk) kit of the Nieuport Type 17 C.1 sesqui-plane built probably around 1994 or so. It has my first attempt at rigging, using fine guitar string. I did scratch-build an entire cockpit, including sidewalls,floor, headrest and instrument panel. The exhaust is drilled out solder and I added some oil filler caps. The bungee cord shock-absorbers are thread coated with thinned white glue. I also made the elevator horns and added the control cables, again from fine wire. The gun sight ring is copper wire. I believe the paint is Floquil Old Silver and the engine cowl is probably Humbrol polished aluminum (just can’t recall for sure). The cockpit sidewalls are painted in some linen enamel. I used the kit decals. The Lafayette insignia of the Seminole Indian was supposedly taken off a box of Savage rifle cartridges back in The Great War. That pilot figure is probably close to 60 years old and originally came with the old Aurora 1/48 Spad, iirc. I added him just to give a sense of scale and of course he still wears the paint job I gave him all those years ago. The base is something I threw together after I got home from work one winter afternoon. My usual piece of “tarmac” just wouldn’t do for this WWI plane. I really would like to have a base that features a dirt runway for some older aircraft. Maybe a project for this winter? We bought a Nikon D3300 DSLR a few Christmases back, and this is the only model I’ve photographed with it thus far, and I don’t really know what I’m doing, lol. I experimented with the macro mode and automatic and one can see why I usually take my pics outdoors. 😉 None of these pics are that great but I had fun shooting them. With a whole lot of trepidation, I’m posting this genuine “blast from the past” (in more ways than one, 😀) and I hope you take a look…just not too close! Of course, you already know comments are always welcomed! Thanks for your interest! Gary Edited August 10, 2019 by Gary Brantley 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Hello Gary ! Brilliant and tidy job on this old kit !! Still looking great after all the years ! Great job on the rigging ! look like guitar strings did'nt get floppy with the time passing !! Congrats !! CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Nice work! I've built one of those older Hawk kits, and have a few in the stash. They're little more than a basis, and you've done the work to make it shine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 6 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Hello Gary ! Brilliant and tidy job on this old kit !! Still looking great after all the years ! Great job on the rigging ! look like guitar strings did'nt get floppy with the time passing !! Congrats !! CC Hi there CC! Thanks for those kind comments. I remember the fun I had building this one, all those long years ago. Twenty-five years later, maybe I'll try another Great War build! 😀 5 hours ago, dnl42 said: Nice work! I've built one of those older Hawk kits, and have a few in the stash. They're little more than a basis, and you've done the work to make it shine. Many thanks! Glad you like the old girl! 🍺 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Superb result. Love seeing the old kits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 47 minutes ago, Hobo said: Superb result. Love seeing the old kits. Thanks Hobo! Much appreciated sir. 🍻 Sometimes it seems like they are all I've built...😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Looks absolutely awesome, Gary! Hard to believe that this fine model is from the lumps of plastic provided by Hawk kits... The struts and the rigging look great. I like the pictures with the soft colours that look like sunset. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Toryu said: Looks absolutely awesome, Gary! Hard to believe that this fine model is from the lumps of plastic provided by Hawk kits... The struts and the rigging look great. I like the pictures with the soft colours that look like sunset. Cheers, Michael Michael, I sincerely thank you for those nice words! 👍 The "binding" on those struts should be horizontal I believe, but at the time, I just could never get them to look right so they wound up as we see them now. Still okay but maybe not correct. I was sort of surprised that the old thing photographed as well as it did. Thanks for leaving your comments! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Try an inter War USN aircraft... Yellow wings Navy, wonderfull painting, equalled only in the '60 !! Prayin' for my parrish ?? Me ?? Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_Sokko Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 You did an admirable job with that old Hawk kit. Good photos too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Gary Brantley said: The "binding" on those struts should be horizontal I believe, but at the time, I just could never get them to look right so they wound up as we see them now. Still okay but maybe not correct. It didn't catch my eye; you may be right. I just think it has a realistic touch. 26 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Try an inter War USN aircraft... Yellow wings Navy, wonderfull painting, equalled only in the '60 !! You may want to look at this and this if you like yellow wings 🤫 Thanks, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, corsaircorp said: Try an inter War USN aircraft... Yellow wings Navy, wonderfull painting, equalled only in the '60 !! Prayin' for my parrish ?? Me ?? Sincerely. CC Yeah, got my eye on a couple of those! Good advice CC!👍 46 minutes ago, Johnny_Sokko said: You did an admirable job with that old Hawk kit. Good photos too. Thanks so much Johnny! I appreciate that.🍻 45 minutes ago, Toryu said: It didn't catch my eye; you may be right. I just think it has a realistic touch. You may want to look at this and this if you like yellow wings 🤫 Thanks, Michael Thanks for that Michael! 🍺 Those Boeing bipes are just tremendous! I do have a Boeing P-26 monoplane that will most likely get some yellow wings too.😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Fantastic result and brilliant photography, well done Sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Excellent build Gary. The rigging looks very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Lovley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 5 hours ago, Getting Old said: Fantastic result and brilliant photography, well done Sir Thank you G.O. I'm so glad you commented! 5 hours ago, Greg Law said: Excellent build Gary. The rigging looks very good. Thanks Greg! Much appreciated my Kiwi friend!🍺 3 hours ago, RMCS said: Lovley Thanks Rich! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Nice and tidy build there! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Love a Nieuport and this is a fine replica. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 1 hour ago, MikeR said: Nice and tidy build there! Mike. Thank you Mike! Cheers! 🍻 33 minutes ago, Andwil said: Love a Nieuport and this is a fine replica. AW Thanks so much AW! So glad for those nice comments. 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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