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Today, 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. It has never been photographed before, and it looks pretty rough in many ways. It is the ancient Testors 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. That pilot figure is probably 55 years old at least and originally came with the old Aurora 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. I'm using our new Nikon D3300 and 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 are that great but I had fun shooting them. I hope you enjoy the pics, and thanks for taking a look. Comments, as always, are welcomed!Gary
"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"
Flyboys! Very nice work on this ancient kit! I guess an airport photo session for this one would be out of place...
F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!
U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
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stikpusher Flyboys! Very nice work on this ancient kit! I guess an airport photo session for this one would be out of place...
Thanks Stik! I guess so, but it still needs some sunlight methinks. I really need a dirt runway base to use for old-timers like this. I appreciate the reply my friend.
Gary
This is the only other bi-plane I've built. It's the old Impact/Lindberg Hawker Fury Mk I. in 1/48 scale. Actually, those Impact kits hold up quite well for their age, and there are some nice after-market parts available for some (Their Curtiss F-11C Goshawk comes to mind). These are the only pics I have of mine and it's "in the shop" at the moment to redo the radio aerials. After I'm done with her, I'll get some proper photos out at the airport.
tempestjohnnyReally nice builds. I've always liked the Fury
Thanks Johnny! I think the Fury is the prettiest of the 'tween the Wars fighters. It was a beautifully "drawn" airplane and so very sleek.
You did a heck of lot better on your old kit than I did with my Eduard kit. That's mostly due, I think, to my lack of modeling skills. Still, I'm very impressed with your fine painting/finishing skills. I hope mine progress before I become worm food.
Mike
Hector Berlioz
Thanks Mike! That's so kind of you to say, but I gotta tell ya, your rigging looks fantastic, and that prop looks real brother. Is that real wood? It sure looks like it! Ain't a thing wrong with your Nieuport.
Tex -
What a wonderful build, I really like it and thank you for sharing it with us. Do you have anymore you can dig out for us? Great Job
Hunter
Building these aircrafts always looks so difficult with the spars and such. You did such a great job with your builds. They are absolutely stunning and very elegant!
Toshi
On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell
Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi
Hunter Tex - What a wonderful build, I really like it and thank you for sharing it with us. Do you have anymore you can dig out for us? Great Job
Thank you Hunter! I'm glad you liked that and that you took the time to look her over and comment. Btw, your's is a familiar name to me; it's my son Carson's middle name as well. I've posted quite a few of my builds around here over the years. But, the quickest way to see most of them is by looking here, where they are all collected in one place:
http://imodeler.com/author/garybrantley/
I returned to scale models in 1988, after a very long absence from the hobby. In the early '90s, and for about ten years hence, I was working on a build almost daily. My rate of completion is pretty sad now, but I'm dedicated to changing that soon (about to retire from teaching!). I have several model cars in transit and want to try my hand at a few of those (my original focus, back in my public school years). Thanks again for your nice comments!
Toshi Building these aircrafts always looks so difficult with the spars and such. You did such a great job with your builds. They are absolutely stunning and very elegant! Toshi
Thanks for the gracious comments Toshi! Bi-planes are a little different, but with your skills, I'd say try one if you haven't already. I wish the pics were better, but I'm sort of learning my way around our new camera. I hope to finish my "re-hab" of the Hawker Fury soon, and then get her out to the airport for some better pics! Thanks again my friend!
Flyboys indeed. Looks great, expecially the rigging.
I have a couple Polikarpovs and a couple Gloster Gladiators in my Finnish AC stash that I've been holding off on. Maybe it's time to jump.
Oh, and nice work with the camera. I work with a D7000 and the biggest downside for me is how much more detail -- and therefore flaws -- I can see in my hires photos than I can with my Mk.I eyeball!
Thanks suomi! Twice!
You should start one of those bi-planes soon. You'll have fun and I know it will look great. I have a few in my kit stash too, and everyone raves about EZ Line for rigging and I want to try some. Using the fine wire was not bad, and once I started, I remember that things went pretty quickly.
Man, that new camera is cool, but it's over my head a bit. I told my wife I need to take a class on using it, but I bet there are lot's of YouTube tutorials out there; I gotta check into that!
" the biggest downside for me is how much more detail -- and therefore flaws"
Tell me 'bout it! When I first used macro mode on my old point n' shoot cameras, I was shocked at how shoddy my detail work looked. I learned a lesson there for sure.
best, Gary
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