Jump to content

Nieuport N.28C-1, 1st Pursuit Grp, 94th Aero Sq., USAS, 1918...Rickenbacker's bird...


Recommended Posts

I built one of these a few years ago and painted it in Swiss post-war livery.  I'll post a photo or two of that as well, but for now I have decided to go with a less esoteric set of marking and built this OOB and as the famous ace's aircraft--as soon as I have some bench space to do so.  I checked on Scalemates and this one goes all the way back to the mid-60s, so I think it qualifies.

 

52323971374_6495a05100_z_d.jpg

 

Here's the Swiss...

 

52323984804_310f0bae93_z_d.jpg

 

52323996505_ea501d0c5c_z_d.jpg

 

--John

 

 

 

 

  • Like 11
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

If I recall correctly...long before I began building models (at 3-4 years old) my father built them for me.  I distinctly remember him building some of these little WW1 aircraft and hanging them out of reach on the ceiling of my bedroom.  There was a SPAD 7 and Albatros DV and I am pretty sure he built this one too.  It was available at the time (1968-69) and he was a fan of Eddie, so it makes sense.  Lying in bed at night I believed there were actual pilots in those planes, waving down at me as they circled high above my head.  He never rigged them and probably used that terrible old Testors enamel paint.  Anyway...

 

Let's get this one sorted and started...

 

52377435735_14b05e96bd_z_d.jpg

 

The plans say green legs.  I'll use the boxtops as a guide.  White they are!  I will also drill out the air vents in the cowling.

 

52377241498_7828920984_z_d.jpg

 

There is fair amount of flash which is to be expected.  So cleaning is first.

 

52376065457_c0bf1139e9_z_d.jpg

 

52377435630_36c11a22f0_z_d.jpg

 

The struts broke, so I fixed them with CA...

 

52377241463_3c1d21b363_z_d.jpg

 

52376065427_f8db2173fa_z_d.jpg

 

To honour that memory I'll put Eddie in the cockpit...so far just hairy brush painting for these parts.  The struts will become more 'wooden' eventually.  The guns and the motor will get a bit of dry-brushed aluminum.  Nothing too fancy happening.  Just some model making...😉

 

52377435695_0981a94984_z_d.jpg

 

I gave the interior a bit of tone and the seat is just a brown colour.  Eddie supervises...

 

52377327389_260f15fac2_z_d.jpg

 

No CDL here.  The plans say Light Blue undersides, so Light Blue it is.  

 

52377327344_b856125408_z_d.jpg

 

There's even a rigging diagram.  

 

52376065587_b0e8f2516b_z_d.jpg

 

Done for the night...

 

--John

 

  • Like 8
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I was in a drilling mood, so the rigging holes were established.

 

52380278810_5fb0a9dd52_z_d.jpg

 

And I fashioned the air vents in the cowling.

 

52378920067_df2457a750_z_d.jpg

 

The prop will actually for another build (Canadian GB) but those wheels will go on the Nieuport.  Much better than the kit-supplied pieces.  

These are some of the last of my Aeroclub bits.

 

52380093843_2b0609b228_z_d.jpg

 

--John

 

 

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 weeks later...

Finally back to this one...Our good Captain is firmly ensconced in his seat...

 

52440829401_d8dfa69afe_z_d.jpg

 

I have assembled the fuselage halves...

 

52440829421_3628a407b1_z_d.jpg

 

After a a couple of hours I mated the fuselage to the lower wing.  I had trouble with our hero, fitting him into the fuselage through the underside.  He's a bit too wide.  I had to sand down his sides a bit.  Not to worry.  It's all unseen.

 

52440322577_094181e5cc_z_d.jpg

 

More later I hope...

 

--John

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I masked the blue undersides and gave everything else a bit of matte white primer. I think I will pat the whole thing beige, then mask off the parts for the green, brown and black areas.

 

52441508957_8d4c147d1b_z_d.jpg

 

--John

 

 

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I apologize...I neglected to show the masking process.  First I used some blue-tac to make the basic shapes...painted the two different green areas and the earth brown bits.  Then I added the black.  I went back with the paints and used a hairy brush to clean up the edges.  I think it looks alright.  Maybe a couple of spots to look after tomorrow.  Oh, yes...I also mixed a little light grey with some beige and took some of the yellow out of the CDL areas.  Looks better I think.

 

52468801973_f50ad6ddec_h_d.jpg

 

--John

 

 

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...