Official Nieuport 11/16 painting thread.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Here are a couple of mine to start us off.



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[Baldrick62]

Variation on the theme:

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http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?4395-Converting-a-Nieuport-16-to-a-Siemens-Schuckert-D-I&highlight=converting

[Flying Officer Kyte]

:clap:Very smart Balders.:thumbsup:
Rob.

[144sram]

Nieuport 11:
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[Flying Officer Kyte]

And also very smart Michal.
Rob.

[Marechallannes]

Nieuport 11 Repaint

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=59835&d=1347353377

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=59834&d=1347353377

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Maybe the Oberst will change this title to Official 16/11 thread, as the 11s are helping to pad it out a bit.
Rob.

[Carl_Brisgamer]

One more early war Nieuport for the showcase, this 'Bebe' flown by 12 victory French Ace Jean Navarre over Verdun in early 1916. The model is from Skytrex, one of the last batch I bought before the old boys sold up.

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With a Nieuport 16 from N.62.

[Baron Rolf]

Currently working on my first none CP plane, my little Nieuport 11 is starting to look rather good just got to finish of the wheels, struts & tail. Hopefully my rondal decals will arrive today so I can finish him off and send to the front to face the dreaded Hun.

[Carl_Brisgamer]

With a double-up de Guibert Nieuport N.16 from my third Balloon Busters Set I decided to do a quick WGF re-paint. I selected a Royal Flying Corps profile, an 11 Squadron Nieuport N.16 flown by Lt. Albert Ball in June and July 1916.

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On 26 June Lt. Ball attacked and destroyed an observation balloon with Le Prieux rockets flying this aircraft. The next day he was gazetted to receive the Military Cross and cited for his continuous determination to be at the enemy. On 2 July 1916 Albert Ball was also flying this Nieuport when he achieved a double victory shooting down a Roland C.II and an Aviatik.

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The re-paint was very simple:

1. Flat aluminium for the cowl;
2. One part Humbrol 74 (Linen) to four parts white to paint out the French roundels on the underside of the top wing;
3. Humbrol 78 (cockpit green) for the green camouflage over the existing dark brown.

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Decals were Skytrex (upper and underside wings) and Shed (36" white disc and British roundels over the existing fuselage Cockerill devices).

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Tamiya TS-80 flat clear spray finished the job.

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[Flying Officer Kyte]

Nice repaint Carl, and of course one very close to my heart.
Rob.

[grumpybear]

All very nicely done

[Carl_Brisgamer]

Nice repaint Carl, and of course one very close to my heart.
Rob.

Thanks Rob,

I saw your Ball N.16 on the first post, very nice.

One day when I feel like doing a fiddly job I'll go back and apply the roundels on the top underwing and the A134 serial on the rudder.

I did the repaint late last night and only had a 45 minute window today for the decals.

[Lloydthegamer]

Another nice Nieuport to go along with your red Navarre. Quite striking models.

[Baldrick62]

For those not already in the know, an introduction into the arcane art of converting a Nieuport 16 to an 11 - http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?4393-Converting-a-Nieuport-16-to-a-Nieuport-11

[Carl_Brisgamer]

Another nice Nieuport to go along with your red Navarre. Quite striking models.

Thanks Lloyd, just trying to build up my early war options.

Cheers,

Carl.

[somaliavet]

That's a great repaint, very clean finish! Great job! :thumbsup:

[clipper1801]

Awesome! But how does one convert a N-11 to an N-16? Or will such a conversion upset the underpinnings of the universe? Some of us want to know . . .

[Baldrick62]

Awesome! But how does one convert a N-11 to an N-16? Or will such a conversion upset the underpinnings of the universe? Some of us want to know . . .

Change Step 1 'remove' to 'add, if necessary'. As Aleksandr Orloff would say, "Simples"!:p

[Carl_Brisgamer]

Awesome! But how does one convert a N-11 to an N-16? Or will such a conversion upset the underpinnings of the universe? Some of us want to know . . .

Judicious application of epoxy putty would do the trick.

[Thomatchef]

This is my Nieuport repaint.

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More pictures can be found if you click here. (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?15951-The-first-WWI-repaint-Nieuport-16)

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I had to look twice before I could believe that one Thomas.
Magnificent.:clap:
Rob.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

An excellent re-paint Thomas. I am now toying with rockets following clipper1801's instructions for making but I'm still stuck with making them removable.

[PFactorDave]

Had a little time today, so I finished up my Sgt. Clyde Balsley Nieuport 11 of the Lafayette Escadrille.

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This is a Shapeways bird. I have three more of them. Thinking I will do one of Prince, Rumsey, and maybe McConnell so I'll have a full flight of early Esc124.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

A very nice rendering Dave.
You certainly seem to have overcome the rough surface effect very well.
Rob.

[PFactorDave]

A very nice rendering Dave.
You certainly seem to have overcome the rough surface effect very well.
Rob.

Thanks!

It is a Frosted Ultra Detail print, so it isn't nearly as rough as the White Strong and Flexible prints.

[PFactorDave]

Finished the rest of my four ship flight of early Lafayette Escadrille.

Decided to do Lufbery, Prince, Balsley, and Rumsey.

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[Lloydthegamer]

Excellent job on this model. Your write up describing the building is great too. Thanks!


This is my Nieuport repaint.More pictures can be found if you click here. (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?15951-The-first-WWI-repaint-Nieuport-16)

[Captain Froggy]

Hello,

For my part, I have repaint (little) the official versions of Nieuport 16 for having the four balloon busters, by adding lines on the deuces for Chouteau, changing the marking for having Prince, and the same for Grandmaison (the rooster have a whiste crest for example) :

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[Caveman]

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This isn't really deserving to be placed on this thread with these other fine birds, so please consider this a plea for help. Does anyone know if there are 1/144 decals for LE MOME? Please let me know if you ever come across a set. Thank you.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Two more nice offerings from Roland and Dave.
If you can send me a side view of the original plane Dave. I will try and knock you out a set of decals for it.
Rob.

[Captain Froggy]

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Here is a picture of adjudant Raymond Havet in his Nieuport 11 n°1482 during the balkans war in 1916.

And his plane :
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[Flying Officer Kyte]

Right Roland.
I'll have a crack at that and see what I can produce.
Rob.

[Antabires]

Finished the rest of my four ship flight of early Lafayette Escadrille.
Decided to do Lufbery, Prince, Balsley, and Rumsey.

Congrats i love the scheme...in fact i will probably with your permission to use a similar for a squadron i am planning :)

[PFactorDave]

Congrats i love the scheme...in fact i will probably with your permission to use a similar for a squadron i am planning :)

Thanks! I look forward to seeing photos of your squadron!

[PFactorDave]

Congrats i love the scheme...in fact i will probably with your permission to use a similar for a squadron i am planning :)

Thanks! I look forward to seeing photos of your squadron!

I found a lot of good reference material and markings about Esc124 on this web site:
http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/escadrille124Lafayette.htm

[Antabires]

Thanks for the reference, first i have to finish a Richthofen that i am turning into a KEMPF. Then to highlight a group of zeros and grummans and just then i am going for the squadron :) ETF 2 months

[Captain Froggy]

This site is a MUST for the french wings, and is always updated.

There is many original pictures from private collection, and beautiful profiles.

And for those who can read french, many informations.

[flash]

Cracking models chaps - keep them coming ;)

[Caveman]

Cheers Rob
and
Merci Roland

[flash]

These N.16s started life as the Prince/Johnson version:

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More details in this thread (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?17595-Nieuport-16-Repaints) in the Hobby Room .

[Thomatchef]

Beautifull pair!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

And also very nice conversions Dave.
Rob.

[flash]

And then there were three....

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[Baron Rolf]

And then there were three....:thumbsup:

Those are some fine looking Nieuport's Dave, I've just ordered some decals off ebay to do some Nieuport 17's for my French collection.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

This show just goes on and on.:clap:
Rob.

[Teaticket]

Lots of nice Bebes here. My first is a plane Jane but I have 3 more in the works.

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First time in the air and my wife used it to shoot down my Eindeker Tiger!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Nice job Peter. I have always loved the Bebe since I converted one a couple of years ago for a balloon attack.
Rob.

[flash]

Nice work Peter - doubtless we will see that in action before long :)

[guthroth]

This is my first photo post, not a repaint as such, just a Red Eagle N.11 painted in RFC Dope.
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Now it is done, the dope is a bit pale compared to the Tripe I have, but I will know better next time

[grumpybear]

To all of you your repaints are great .:thumbsup:

[Teaticket]

Red Eagle looks like a nice model, well done.

[grumpybear]

My Nieuport 11 repaints . Lt. Jean Navarre's blue red white stripe & Lt Armand de Turenne's One Italian balloon buster

[Ken at Sunrise]

I wish I could paint.... :(

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Very tasty they are too Darell.
A few French machines also make a pleasant change.
Rob.

[Teaticket]

Nice N11s Darell. Navarre and Turenne are my favorites.

[Blackronin]

This is my Nieuport 11 from Valom with a fantasy paint scheme for my ongoing solo campaign.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=207405&d=1474287147

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[Blackronin]

This is my Valom's Nieuport 11 in Lisbon's livery. It's a captured plane for my ongoing solo campaign Wings of War and Glory.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=207413&d=1474288024

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[grumpybear]

A nice pair Joaquim

[Blackronin]

A nice pair Joaquim

Thanks Darell. You're too kind.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Cracking job Quim.
Hope to see it in action soon.
Rob.

[Blackronin]

Cracking job Quim.
Hope to see it in action soon.
Rob.

Thanks my friend. You will.
Thank you so much for the REP.

[flash]

Here is my first Ares Nieuport 11...

Oh yes, it's in German hands now...!
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Started by painting overall in white...
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Followed by coats of sky blue...
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Touched in the struts, prop, tail skid & gun..
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Finished with some Klear, Dom's decals & a coat of acrylic Matt varnish
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And Bob's yer Aunty !

And if any of you UK chaps have an old WoW E deck you don't want,or, want to swap for a WoG one, then drop me a PM.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Cracking job Dave. Well worth a bit of Rep.
Rob.

[flash]

Thanks Rob, inspired by the old WoW card for Leffers N.11, only his appears to have a maxim rather than the Lewis..

[Flying Helmut]

Very nice Nieuport repaint Dave! :clap:

[Teaticket]

That was quick. How long (short) was it an ARES plane before you repainted it! ;) Nice job!

[flash]

That was quick. How long (short) was it an ARES plane before you repainted it! ;) Nice job!

Bought for the purpose Peter, family matters I shant bore anyone with delayed the job about two weeks or it would have been done the following day - the others are simply awaiting decals that are on order from Dom and maybe a tip from you...

[prymus]

Great work everybody and thanks for sharing. Don't know why but I especially like the captured birds. The N11 sure is a beautiful craft.

[clipper1801]

Great work everybody and thanks for sharing. Don't know why but I especially like the captured birds. The N11 sure is a beautiful craft.

Great to see you back in the air Prymus! Was wondering if your wanderings had moved you out of he state! Missed you!

[Teaticket]

Bought for the purpose Peter, family matters I shant bore anyone with delayed the job about two weeks or it would have been done the following day - the others are simply awaiting decals that are on order from Dom and maybe a tip from you...

PM sent.

[flash]

Another N.11 into repaint - this time it's Chaput's cammo version that has been taken over for the RFC
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Pretty much repainted the entire model bar the wheel covers
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Revell, Humbrol, GW acrylics used and Dom's decals finish the job
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[Carl_Brisgamer]

Having purchased two Italian Sottetenete Giovani Ancilotto Nieuport 11 Bebe scouts I looked for an alternate scheme for my 'spare' - and found a dearth of information.

In the end I selected Nieuport 11 serial N.1763 assigned to 75 Squadriglia Caccia in the second half of 1916. The squadron was formed at Tombetta field on 1 May 1916 under the command of Captain Scarpis Maffeo and assigned to the 3rd Air Defence Group with the task of protecting the city of Verona. I have not been able to determine precisely which pilot flew the aircraft as yet but there are several candidates named in this web article - http://www.ilfrontedelcielo.it/files_5/57_75.htm (in Italian).

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This was a very quick re-identification of the 'Bebe'. First I removed the existing serial number decal from the fuselage using some Micro-Sol and a sharp blade.

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Then I measured the side and top of the fuselage and printed a homemade decal (image below) which I applied to the fuselage just behind the cockpit.

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I made the decal about an eighth of an inch longer than the measurement to make sure it was not short then used a very sharp pair of craft scissors to trim the end.

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[Teaticket]

Nice. Another plus for the Italians.

[Carl_Brisgamer]

Nice. Another plus for the Italians.

Yes indeed that gives me two Nieuport 11s, 1 SPAD S.VII (F-Toys repaint), 1 SPAD S.XIII, 2 Macchi flying boats and 4 Hanriot HD.1s. Almost a squadriglia!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

A good job Carl, and very thoughtful to include the Decal in case anyone wishes to emulate your fine conversion.
Just can't get enough Italian myself.;)
Rob.

[Teaticket]

A Shapeways Nieuport 11. One of Navarre's N11s.

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[Teaticket]

de Rose's N11, Shapeways.

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[Teaticket]

A N11 fron Escadrille N12. Shapeways.

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Anyone catch the error in the first photo? DUH! Fixed it as soon as I saw it in the photo!

I have to get some very small decal #s so I can put the '12' in the pennant.

[Teaticket]

The trio ready for the skies over Verdun.

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[Carl_Brisgamer]

Great work on the N.11s Peter, that Rose decal looks suitably delicate.

[Teaticket]

Great work on the N.11s Peter, that Rose decal looks suitably delicate.

Thanks Carl. The rose is not a decal. Thanks goodness for 0/20 brushes! As soon as I finished this plane my wife put her claim on it.

[Carl_Brisgamer]

Thanks Carl. The rose is not a decal. Thanks goodness for 0/20 brushes! As soon as I finished this plane my wife put her claim on it.

Well done mate that is some fine close work!

[Flying Helmut]

Fantastic stuff once again!

Rosie's in good hands, then.

[Teaticket]

Fantastic stuff once again!

Rosie's in good hands, then.

Yes, I'm sure my early Huns will rue the day she got her hands on her N11. :p

[Captain Chum]

Some more nice looking aircraft Peter....I am so far behind its not even funny.

[flash]

Superb trio Peter, well done.

[Teaticket]

Some more nice looking aircraft Peter....I am so far behind its not even funny.

Thanks Kelly. Putting on games is great for hitting the painting list hard and fast. I love to paint but sometimes I fall off the pace I want so I submit games that make me paint up some planes I don't already have. This then gets me back into a painting groove and other planes get done too.

[Flying Helmut]

Thanks Kelly. Putting on games is great for hitting the painting list hard and fast. I love to paint but sometimes I fall off the pace I want so I submit games that make me paint up some planes I don't already have. This then gets me back into a painting groove and other planes get done too.

For me, this just results in me wanting to paint more planes, but ultimately falling further behind, then resorting to using those I already finished previously! :(

[grumpybear]

The trio ready for the skies over Verdun.

Very nice Peter rep gun jammed

[Teaticket]

For me, this just results in me wanting to paint more planes, but ultimately falling further behind, then resorting to using those I already finished previously! :(

This works if the planes I 'need' to paint for the upcoming battle are types I do not have or don't have enough of. I agree it is difficult to paint more of what you already have more than enough of. Luckily I don't have many in that catogory yet.


Very nice Peter rep gun jammed

Thanks Darell.

[matt56]

Come on, Peter - with a 20-ought brush you can paint the '12' on the pennant!;) These three look smashing, too! Great work and continued inspiration:sAprvd:

All the best,
Matt

[Teaticket]

Come on, Peter - with a 20-ought brush you can paint the '12' on the pennant!;) These three look smashing, too! Great work and continued inspiration:sAprvd:

All the best,
Matt

I'll bring these to Origins along with a 20-ought brush for you to finish the '12' on the pennant! ;)

[Stumptonian]

I'll bring these to Origins along with a 20-ought brush for you to finish the '12' on the pennant! ;)

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Although I think Matt might be up to that challenge.
Nice work again, Peter.
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[Flying Officer Kyte]

Superbly rendered N11s Pete. They are so crisply done.
Rob.

[flash]

Here is the finished article of my LL repaint project of a De Turenne Nieuport 11

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All the details here in the Hobby Room (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?27801-RFC-Nieuport-11-A-2017-Lend-Lease-Fundraiser)

[Marechallannes]

Nieuport 11
80a Squadriglia
Sergente Alvaro Leonardi

original Nexus Games card
(former Ares Games N11 Chaput)

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=230384&d=1502961175

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=230385&d=1502961175

[Flying Helmut]

Very nice! :thumbsup:

[Blackronin]

Beautifully done.

[Teaticket]

I love the rich color on this Italian bird. Very nice!

[Carl_Brisgamer]

Great work Sven, you will have to photograph your entire Italian Aviation Corps together, it will be impressive.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Long time in reading through this thread, some excellent paint jobs.

[grumpybear]

Very nice

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

I repainted one of my N16's from the balloon busters as Sous-Lieutenant Bocquet's N16 Escadrille Nr 3:

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The Swan/Stalk and number 5 were hand painted, not a gvery good job but passable at a distance. Pilot added from Peter Pig.;

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Nice job Neil.
What did you do with the rockets?
Rob.

[Lt. S.Kafloc]

Still got them. I'm trying to work a way to make a temp fit for multiple other aircraft.

Neil


Nice job Neil.
What did you do with the rockets?
Rob.

[flash]

Very nice paint job Neil

[Marechallannes]

Great work, Neil. :thumbsup:

[Flying Helmut]

Lovely job, Neil! :clap:

[Kubajs]

Here is my easy repaint.
The Chaputs Ni.11 by Ares with the red painted fuselage.
Nothing complicated and it looks like one of the Navarres version.

https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=233751&d=1506981667
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=233752&d=1506981667

[somaliavet]

Simple, yet elegant! Well done!

[rhodie80]

Nieuport 11s painted as Russian 19th Corps Aviation Detachment.

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[Vagabond]

Nicely done, the skull and crossbones looks pretty cool on the tail.

[Caveman]

Great looking pieces Jim. I too really like the skull & crossbones.

[mikeemagnus]

Nice job Jim :sAprvd: Thanks for sharing.

[Flying Helmut]

Very pretty, Jim! :clap::clap:

Rep Gun jammed.................:(

[Carl_Brisgamer]

I have got you covered Tim, REP incoming Jim.

[Teaticket]

Sweet flight Jim! Rep gun jammed...:mad:.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

And I have you covered Pete.
Rob.

[Stumptonian]

Nice work, Jim.
REP inbound.
:thumbsup:

Erk
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Guns jammed

[Schlonz]

Very nice flight of N.11's, Jim.
The skull & crossbones on the fin makes them look really badass.

One of the two Shapeways N.11's on my workbench is intended for russian service as well.

[ShadowDragon]

2 Valom models - Mikhailov (Russian) and Tarascon (French)

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[Frag Thief]

My Nieuport 11 first time doing a repaint

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[Karo7]

Very nice! A simple, but effective repaint.

[Flying Helmut]

Yes - that'll do nicely!

[ShadowDragon]

Serial 3983 (Flight Commander Kenneth Stevens Savory in 'Blue Bird' and Serial 3982 (Flight Sub-Lieutenant William Vazie Simons) of 2 Wing Royal Naval Air Service.

Despite the French insignia, 'Blue Bird' is British. The roundels on the bottom wing are British.

Close up and a 'bouncing the Hun' picture.

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[Karo7]

Very nice paint job and cool action scene! The Nieuport is one of my favourite WWI planes. I like especially the blue winged one.

[ShadowDragon]

Very nice paint job and cool action scene! The Nieuport is one of my favourite WWI planes. I like especially the blue winged one.

Hi Florian,

I was just thinking I had seen a post from you in a while.

I will be flying 'Blue Bird' in the OTT campaign that will start in March. It should be okay for the first few missions but the competition will get tougher as the missions move into August and September 1916.

[Baron Rolf]

Serial 3983 (Flight Commander Kenneth Stevens Savory in 'Blue Bird' and Serial 3982 (unknown or possibly a WV Simons) of 2 Wing Royal Naval Air Service.

Despite the French insignia, 'Blue Bird' is British. The roundels on the bottom wing are British.

Close up and a 'bouncing the Hun' picture.


Nice pair of Nieuports Paul :thumbsup:

[Flying Helmut]

I'm liking these Nieuports! :clap:

Nice job, as per usual!

[ShadowDragon]

I'm liking these Nieuports! :clap:

Nice job, as per usual!

Two more for ‘X Squadron RNAS’ started up tonight!

[Teaticket]

Really nice Nieuports Paul.

[matt56]

Beautiful work on those Valom Nieuports, Paul!:sAprvd: You and Valom seem to get along just fine;) Keep that inspiration coming...

All the best,
Matt

[ShadowDragon]

Beautiful work on those Valom Nieuports, Paul!:sAprvd: You and Valom seem to get along just fine;) Keep that inspiration coming...

All the best,
Matt

Thanks. Get along fine? More learned to live with each other’s quirks. ;)

[ShadowDragon]

1 Wing RNAS - Redford Henry 'Red' Mulock (Serial 3977 - red paint scheme) and Daniel Murray Bayne Galbraith (Serial 3986 - dark blue paint scheme). The serial numbers are for planes these pilots flew but the paint schemes are fictitious. The blue one was inspired by a later one for a RNAS Sopwith Camel (B7190 - WGR Hinchliffe). They will form part of my RNAS scout flight for the upcoming OTT campaign.

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[ShadowDragon]

'Fixed' the edging between the CDL and blue on the fuselage and tail plus added a blue outline to the white bars on the wings. Not demarcation lines, although the lines serve that purpose, but tape along the rib that separates the white from the CDL. I had debated whether or not to have a blue edging. The white shows up well enough to the eye but not to the camera and these schemes are meant for the OTT AAR so in went the blue lines.

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[Baron Rolf]

'Fixed' the edging between the CDL and blue on the fuselage and tail plus added a blue outline to the white bars on the wings. Not demarcation lines, although the lines serve that purpose, but tape along the rib that separates the white from the CDL. I had debated whether or not to have a blue edging. The white shows up well enough to the eye but not to the camera and these schemes are meant for the OTT AAR so in went the blue lines.

Once more Paul you have produced some stunning scouts :sAprvd:

[Baron Rolf]

Sorry Paul my rep gun is jammed. So I cannot pass you some well deserved rep points for your hard work on your RNAS Nieuports.

[ShadowDragon]

Thanks, chaps.

I’ve planned out the ‘squadron’ for the OTT campaign. Some with historical schemes and some not so much. I’m going with a RNAS unit as the RNAS seems to have been more flexible than the RFC for personalized aircraft. Plus a lot of Canadians / Commonwealth pilots in the RNAS which will figure into my AAR for the OTT campaign. You might not that blue one has Scottish ‘flag’ colours and the red one Canadian ‘flag’. The latter is a bit anachronistic as we didn’t get the maple leaf flag until 50-ish years later but it’s got the real life serial number of a plane flown by Canadian ‘Red’ Mulock - so a red scheme.

[ShadowDragon]

Fantasy paint schemes but the serial numbers are correct. Likely the planes were only CDL. The light blue scheme (3993 - Dallas) was inspired by Sopwith Camel C1555, 'Suds" (Luxmoore or Gamon, 78 Home Defence Sqn). The green/mahogany scheme (3994 - Norton) is probably more typical of Nieuport 16 RFC. I've kept the French markings on the underside of the top wing. These are the last Nieuport 11 I need for the OTT campaign Mission 1.

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[ShadowDragon]

Captured Nieuport 11 - Oblt Kurt Student, Armee-Oberkommando (AOK) 3 - repaint of an Ares de Turenne Ni 11.

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[ShadowDragon]

Finally got to the Ares repaint of the 2nd captured Nieuport 11. Gustav Leffers (Jasta 1) - in light blue - shown here with the earlier repaint of Kurt Student (AOK3).

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[Flying Officer Kyte]

Good job well done Paul.
Rob.:thumbsup:

[ShadowDragon]

Good job well done Paul.
Rob.:thumbsup:

Thanks, Rob.

[Teaticket]

Nicely done! Another one to confuse the enemy on the approach.

[ShadowDragon]

Nicely done! Another one to confuse the enemy on the approach.

Not that the last attempt was extraordinarily successful. We will see how the newly promoted Oblt Fritz Böhning does. He will fly the blue Nieuport and since I have a few blue Nieuports in the RNAS squadron that may help him confuse the SeaDogs.

[Vagabond]

There are some lovely paint jobs on this thread, thanks to all for the inspiration. ShadowDragons last 6 are especially nice, very colourful. I had settled on having a go at the Blue Bird scheme but might have to revise that decision having seen the wonderful version here.
And I'm sorry to report my blasted Rep gun is jammed, not been used for so long, it must be rusty, need to get the lubricating oil out.

[ShadowDragon]

There are some lovely paint jobs on this thread, thanks to all for the inspiration. ShadowDragons last 6 are especially nice, very colourful. I had settled on having a go at the Blue Bird scheme but might have to revise that decision having seen the wonderful version here.
And I'm sorry to report my blasted Rep gun is jammed, not been used for so long, it must be rusty, need to get the lubricating oil out.

Thanks, John. I was inspired by the efforts of the CYM crew - especially Tikkifriends tricolour paint jobs. I had experimented with Corel Draw before settling on a set for the squadron.

[milcoll73]

nice!

[Gallo Rojo]

Nieuport Ni-11 from 62eme Escadrille

This was WoG Chaput's Ni-11
No repainting at all. Just added new decals:
French National Roundels are from WoG Aerodrome
White Early-War 62eme Sqd White Rooster is a home-printed decal.
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[Gallo Rojo]

Nieuport 11: "Zigomar", Nr "6". Escadrille 62eme Adj Paul Tarascon - 12 victoires.

This was Ancillotto's WoG Ni-11
I covered the Italian markings using Vallejo's Aged White, and applied home-printed decals for personal markings, and WoG Aerodrome for French National Markings.

Adj Paul Tarascon: While learning to fly in 1911, Tarascon was seriously injured in a crash, losing his right leg. Despite his handicap, he volunteered for the French Air Service in August 1914. He was accepted and received a Pilot's Brevet in December. During World War I, he became known as "l'as la jambe de bois" (the ace with the wooden leg). During World War II, Tarascon was a Colonel in the French Resistance.

All his planes were named "Zigomar!" which means something like "Penis" if I'm not wrong
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[camelbeagle]

Awesome job! Love this plane!

[Stumptonian]

Really nice - especially for a minor change.
:sAprvd:

That comment was about the first one, Ezekiel.
I hadn't seen the second.
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[Caveman]

Paul and Ezekiel, You fellas have a lot of great looking aircraft to show for you work. Very nice.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Well wherever the decals came from it works for me Ezekiel.
Nice job.
Rob.

[Flying Helmut]

VERY nice N.11s! :clap::clap:

I must have another go at making my own decals.

[Gallo Rojo]

VERY nice N.11s! :clap::clap:

I must have another go at making my own decals.

Tim, if you or anyone else want these decals just drop me a line and I'll email you the files

[Flying Helmut]

Very kind offer - thanks.

My biggest problem is that my attempts to print them are always a bit "fuzzy", indistinct; both home Inkjet printer and work's Laser printer.
Ideally, I'd like to buy a high quality printer, but have no idea which one would be best.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

My Cannon seems to do a fairly good job Tim.
Send me an attatchment with something you want to print and I will give it a go and then mail the resyults back to see if they are any good. I will Pm you my E-mail addy.
Rob.

[Gallo Rojo]

Very kind offer - thanks.

My biggest problem is that my attempts to print them are always a bit "fuzzy", indistinct; both home Inkjet printer and work's Laser printer.
Ideally, I'd like to buy a high quality printer, but have no idea which one would be best.

I just have an EPSON XP-241. Very average home printer. The trick is usually getting your printing settings right, and your decal paper good quality and new.
For printing settings, I usually go for "Paper: Photo Glossy" and the highest possible quality. Make sure headers are clean
For decal paper go for Testors and make sure you don't store it for too long, since decal sheets dry out with time: just buy and print.

[Teaticket]

Very nice N11s. Looking like Paul is heading to having them all! Great work guys.

[Teaticket]

Google translator has nothing, as Zigomar in French to English comes out at Zigomar, so maybe you are correct! :eek:

[ShadowDragon]

Google translator has nothing, as Zigomar in French to English comes out at Zigomar, so maybe you are correct! :eek:

From Wikipedia - Zigomar, a 1911 French film based on the stories of Léon Sazie and directed by Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset."

Zigomar is a character in the Sazie novels. From the French wiki bio on Sazie:

"Jean Eugène Léon Sazie, born October 15, 1862 in Oran, Algeria, and died January 16, 1939 in Suresnes, is a French writer.
He remains best known for having created in 1910 the character of Zigomar, the crime king with the red hood who heads the gang of 'Z'."

[Teaticket]

From Wikipedia - Zigomar, a 1911 French film based on the stories of Léon Sazie and directed by Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset."

Zigomar is a character in the Sazie novels. From the French wiki bio on Sazie:

"Jean Eugène Léon Sazie, born October 15, 1862 in Oran, Algeria, and died January 16, 1939 in Suresnes, is a French writer.
He remains best known for having created in 1910 the character of Zigomar, the crime king with the red hood who heads the gang of 'Z'."

Whew, don't have to put a black bar across those airplane photos!

[ShadowDragon]

Whew, don't have to put a black bar across those airplane photos!

:lol:

I was curious and looked it up when I was working on my Tarascon N.11 model.

[milcoll73]

nice work Ezekiel

[Gallo Rojo]

Zigomar , nom masculin Sens 1. Anatomie. Argot:
Un zigomar est un terme issu de l'argot qui désigne le sexe masculin de façon vulgaire. Ce terme est peu utilisé dans le langage courant et se rencontre principalement dans des ouvrages des siècles derniers.
Exemple : Dès qu'il était saoul, il montrait son zigomar.

Short tanslation: Zigomar is a slang word that designs male sexual organs in a vulgar way. It is a very dated term, used mainly in 19th century novels.

Source:
https://www.linternaute.fr/dictionnaire/fr/definition/zigomar/

It seems it also means a man that behaves in a very flamboyant way. It seems it is also a type of cavalry saber

[Teaticket]

Ok, back to the black bar!;)

[malachi]

Great work, Ezekiel!

That explains the rooster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooster)

[Flying Helmut]

Lt. Jan Olieslagers, 2 me Escadrille, 1916

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'Ares' Nieuport 11 "Chaput"

'Misterkit' fuselage and wings "French Light Green", "French Dark Brown", "French Clear Doped Linen" underside; engine cowl and cheek cowls "French Aluminium"
wheel covers "French Chocolate Brown"

All other colours 'Vallejo'.........
engine "Oily Steel", inked "Black", highlighted "Silver"
cockpit rim "Cavalry Brown"
prop "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with 'transparent' "Natural Wood"
struts and tail skid "Flat Earth", strut bindings "Off White"
tyres "Cold Grey"
pilot "Leather Brown"

Decals by mehusla 1/144 Direct, roundels and tail flashes.

[camelbeagle]

Another gorgeous production!!!!

[Flying Helmut]

Sous-Lieutenant Edmond Thieffry, 5 me Escadrille, 1916

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'Ares' Nieuport 11 "de Turenne"

'Misterkit' fuselage and wings "French Clear Doped Linen"; engine cowl and cheek cowls "French Aluminium"

All other colours 'Vallejo'.........
engine "Oily Steel", inked "Black", highlighted "Silver"
cockpit rim "Cavalry Brown"
prop "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with 'transparent' "Natural Wood"
struts and tail skid "Flat Earth", strut bindings "Off White"
tyres "Cold Grey"
wheel covers "White"
pilot "Leather Brown"

Decals by 'Valom', from their Nieuport 11 kit.

[camelbeagle]

Really nice!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Yet another masterpiece Tim.:clap:
Rob.

[Teaticket]

Very nice Tim. Too much posted at once, REP guns jammed!

[fox]

An opponent for the fokkers EIII
Nieuport 11 escadrille 67 SLt Navarre ,verdun 1916( miss the sérial number on tail but don't have any decal for it)
Valom 1/144
https://i.servimg.com/u/f79/17/77/62/17/img_4338.jpg (https://servimg.com/view/17776217/5346)
https://i.servimg.com/u/f79/17/77/62/17/img_4339.jpg (https://servimg.com/view/17776217/5347)
https://i.servimg.com/u/f79/17/77/62/17/img_4340.jpg (https://servimg.com/view/17776217/5348)

[Sam Urai]

Very nice work.

[Flying Helmut]

Nice!

Rigged, too! :clap:

Rep! :guns:

[malachi]

Ooohh lala that's a beauty, Fox :clap: REP :guns:

[Spad VII]

Feels the battle of Verdun coming !
Beautiful Nieuport 11 Redfox = Rep

[Dak21]

Fox, that’s a great looking plane. After having recently rigged my first 1/200 scale plane, I can appreciate the difficulty involved. Great job!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Another little gem Fox.
Rob.

[milcoll73]

nice! great job on the rigging!

[Flying Helmut]

Nieuport 11 1324, captured and flown by Oberleutnant Kurt Student
AOK 3 Fokkerstaffel, Leffincourt
July 1916

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Shapeways Nieuport 16 (synchronised) by Daryl @ 'Reduced Aircraft Factory', with drilled 'Reduced Aircraft Factory' peg attachment.

Pilot; "Flat Earth" body, "Bronzed Flesh" face, "Leather Brown" flying helmet, "Silver" goggles

Upper/side surface camouflage - 'Misterkit' "French Medium Brown", "French Dark Green".
Undersides, cabane struts, undercarriage struts, vertical stabiliser/rudder - 'Misterkit' "Fokker Turquoise"
Interplane struts - "Leather Brown" with "Off-White" strut bindings.
Cowling - 'Misterkit' "French Aluminium".
Engine: "Oily Steel", inked with Black Ink, then drybrushed "Silver".
Prop blades: "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with "Natural Wood".
Wheel covers - 'Misterkit' "French Chocolate Brown".
Tyres - "Cold Grey".
Cockpit rim - "Cavalry Brown".

Decals by "Dom's Decals"

[Flying Helmut]

Nieuport 16 (serial unknown), captured and flown by Leutnant de Reserve Gustav Leffers
Jasta 1, Bertincourt
September 1916

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Shapeways Nieuport 16 (synchronised) by Daryl @ 'Reduced Aircraft Factory', with drilled 'Reduced Aircraft Factory' peg attachment.

Pilot; "Flat Earth" body, "Bronzed Flesh" face, "Leather Brown" flying helmet, "Silver" goggles

Upper/sides/undersurface, all struts - 'Misterkit' "Albatros Pale Blue".
Vertical stabiliser/rudder - 'Vallejo' "Dead White"
Interplane struts - "Leather Brown" with "Off-White" strut bindings.
Cowling - 'Misterkit' "French Aluminium".
Engine: "Oily Steel", inked with Black Ink, then drybrushed "Silver".
Prop blades: "Yellow Ochre", overpainted with "Natural Wood".
Wheel covers - 'Misterkit' "French Chocolate Brown".
Tyres - "Cold Grey".
Cockpit rim - "Cavalry Brown".

Decals by "Dom's Decals"

[Mike George]

Great Job Every Body.

[camelbeagle]

Nice Nieuports!

[malachi]

Very nice, Tim! Those aileron lines are especially superb.

[Guntruck]

A couple of nice schemes there Tim.

[Hu Rhu]

Nieuport 11 - 75a Squadriglia - Unknown Pilot

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Original model - Ares Nieport 11 - Chaput

Fuselage, wings, tail and wheel hubs - Vallejo Iraqi Sand 70.819
Engine cowling, lower wings, fuselage markings and rudder - Vallejo Scarlet 70.817, White 70.951, Medium Olive 70.850
Propeller and wing struts - Vallejo Leather Brown 70.871
Engine and machinegun - GW Leadbelcher, black wash and highlight with GW Runefang Steel
Undercarriage and cabane struts - GW Runefang Steel
Tyres - Vallejo Black 70.950

[malachi]

And the Wiltshire production line is breaking all records :thumbsup:
Another nice one, Gary!

[Teaticket]

What Chris said. I'm jealous. My hobby materials are not all available as I'm in the middle of packing (again) for a move. Next winter I have a lot of catching up to do!

Great N11. It will be a sight your Austrians will admire before trying to shoot it down.

[Baz]

Cracking plane Gary

[zenlizard]

And another excellent re-paint!

[Flying Helmut]

Very nice N.11! :clap:

[milcoll73]

very tidy gary!

[predhead]

And now, a nearly completed Rumsey from the Escadrille Americaine. Using a Chaput as the base, I painted the the lower left wing and tail flaps linen as the plane had been wrecked and replace with parts from another N.11. The wheel covers have been painted, and over the off "brown" of the Ares offering I went with a Vallejo flat brown. I added the stripes on the wings as well. I have some touch up to do, and still trying to figure out how to paint RUM on each side, then a coat of varnish, and this bebe (pun intended) will be making an appearance on the table.

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[Teaticket]

Nice Bebe Darryl.:clap:

[camelbeagle]

Nice job Darryl!

[malachi]

Very nice, Darryl! :clap:

[CrashCraig]

Nice work Darryl. I enjoy the historical story on this one.:thumbsup:

[Baron Rolf]

Nice looking Nieuport Darryl :sAprvd:

[flash]

And now, a nearly completed Rumsey from the Escadrille Americaine...

Great job, Darryl, it'll really stand out on the table :clap:

[Flying Helmut]

Very nice Nieuport, Darryl!

I, too, enjoy the research effort revealing the backstory. :sAprvd:

[predhead]

Here's another addition to the Escadrille Americaine, Victor Chapman's N.11. Chapman was the first pilot of N.124 to be killed, shot down by Kurt Wintgens flying a Halberstadt D.II. I have given up on getting the photos to align correctly!

Decals have just been added, and once dry a coat of matte varnish will be added to mute down the satin coat I used to seal the plane. Easy mod...took a Chaput and painted it using the AK Clear Doped Linen Version2, which matches the underside of the plane fairly well. Added some crimson to the wheel covers, and then the decals (the French roundels are still on the underside of the wings, just as the real Chapman plane). I've not fiddled with decals in 25+ years, but using the Vallejo decal fix and decal softener I think they came out just fine.

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[camelbeagle]

Looks great!

[Teaticket]

Looks great Darryl!

[malachi]

Very sharp, Darryl :thumbsup:

[CrashCraig]

Nice job Darryl :sAprvd:

[Baron Rolf]

Awesome repaint Darryl :sAprvd:

[Guntruck]

Very nice Darryl.

[mikeemagnus]

Like your work Darryl :thumbsup:

[Larry R.]

Here's another addition to the Escadrille Americaine, Victor Chapman's N.11. Chapman was the first pilot of N.124 to be killed, shot down by Kurt Wintgens flying a Halberstadt D.II. I have given up on getting the photos to align correctly!
Decals have just been added, and once dry a coat of matte varnish will be added to mute down the satin coat I used to seal the plane. Easy mod...took a Chaput and painted it using the AK Clear Doped Linen Version2, which matches the underside of the plane fairly well. Added some crimson to the wheel covers, and then the decals (the French roundels are still on the underside of the wings, just as the real Chapman plane). I've not fiddled with decals in 25+ years, but using the Vallejo decal fix and decal softener I think they came out just fine...

Good looking Nieuport. This is Chapman's 80 hp machine. He also had a 110hp Nieuport which was green.

[predhead]

Good looking Nieuport. This is Chapman's 80 hp machine. He also had a 110hp Nieuport which was green.

Yes indeed! The 110hp machine would have been a Nieuport 16.

And thank you for the kind words!

[malachi]

Nieuport 11, 1 ere Escadrille, S/Lt Paul Hanciau, ‘SOIT !’
repainted Ares de Turenne
profile: The Belgian Air Service in the First World War, Pieters, p693.
decals: miscmini roundels, ‘SOIT !’ (So Be It!) homemade.

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CDL: mix of Vallejo model color Dark Sand and mc Green Grey
cowling: mix of AK Interactive WWI German Light Blue and Vallejo model air Aluminum
prop: Vallejo mc Mahogany
tail: Vallejo mc Black, mix of AK Interactive Radiant Yellow and Vallejo mc Deep Yellow, Vallejo mc Red
MG: Vallejo mc Gunmetal Grey

[flash]

Very nice addition to your Belge, Chris ! :clap:

[CrashCraig]

Sharp looking Nieuport Chris :clap::thumbsup:

[malachi]

Thanks, guys. Probably the easiest repaint ever :D

[Stumptonian]

I think you are going to end up with more aircraft than the Belgians had. ;)

More great work, Chris.
:thumbsup:

[camel crew]

Great looking plane Chris :thumbsup:

[malachi]

Thank you, guys :)

It's going to take a bit longer, Pete :p
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[Baron Rolf]

Nieuport 11, 1 ere Escadrille, S/Lt Paul Hanciau, ‘SOIT !’
repainted Ares de Turenne..

Chris that is a lovely looking Belgium Nieuport well done :sAprvd:

[predhead]

A really crackin' Belgian Nieup! Well done!!!

[malachi]

I appreciate it :)
Its maiden flight did not go well :eek:

[ReducedAirFact]

Its maiden flight did not go well :eek:

That seems to be the Fourth Law of Thermodynamics.

[milcoll73]

nice work on the neiuport chris!

[malachi]

Thanks, Phil :)

[ShadowDragon]

Lovely planes, Chris and Daryl.

[Hu Rhu]

Cracking Nieuport 11.

[malachi]

Nieuport 16, 5me Escadrille, Adjutant Egide Roobaert, ‘FOX-TROT’ N1497
repainted Ares Albert Ball
profile: The Belgian Air Service in the First World War, Pieters
decals: miscmini roundels, FOX-TROT and tail # homemade
MG supports were bent so I clipped them out and replaced with styrene tubing and hair from a paint brush

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Primer: rattle-can black.
two-color camouflage: 50/50 mix of Vallejo model color Smoke and vmc Burnt Umber; 2:1 mix of AK Interactive WWI German Grey-Green primer and Vallejo model color Green Grey.
underside: 50/50 mix Vallejo model color Sky Blue and Scalecolor Sky Blue.
cowling and cabane struts: Vallejo model air Chrome.
MG and engine: Vallejo mc Gunmetal Grey, Mahogany.
interplane struts: Vallejo model color Orange Brown, vmc Deck Tan.
rockets: Vallejo model color Hull Red, Secret Weapon Miniatures Engine Metal, vmc Yellow Ochre.
wheel covers: Vallejo model color Burnt Umber.
tail skid: Vallejo model color Orange Brown.
tail: Vallejo model color Red, vmc Black, 50/50 mix Vallejo Game Color Moon Yellow and AK Interactive Radiant Yellow.
prop: Vallejo game color Charred Brown overpainted with Vallejo model air Wood.
ailerons: Faber-Castell XS 0.1 Pitt Artist Pen fineliner.

[predhead]

Sweet bird, Chris! Always enjoy seeing the Belgians represented!

[CrashCraig]

Nice camo scheme Chris. Sharp looking Nieuport.

[Larry R.]

Very nicely done, Chris!

[malachi]

Thanks, guys. We'll see if those rockets can hit anything. :eek:

[Baz]

Nice work Chris

[Flying Officer Kyte]

That is one very smart looking aircraft Chris.
Should have a field day taking out these new gas bags which are on the way.

Rob.

[flash]

Fiddly work on the MG, Chris, well done :clap:

[malachi]

Nice work Chris
Thanks, Baz :) Go, Eagles ;)


That is one very smart looking aircraft Chris.
Should have a field day taking out these new gas bags which are on the way.
Rob.
Appreciate it, Rob. It will need a large target lol.


Fiddly work on the MG, Chris, well done :clap:

Thank ya, Dave, it wasn't quite as bad as I'd feared. I tried to unbend the smashed brackets but no joy. Then I thought briefly about leaving them as-is (too OCD). I clipped them out and the gun still leaned a bit to one side on its large post (couldn't bend it back - they're quite strong - and I didn't want to snap it off with too much force). I have some very thin styrene tubing which worked for the lower brace but wanted something thinner for the upper one and a hair from a "chip brush" worked great.

The poor Albert Ball model was in rough shape. I sanded down several areas where the decal was wrinkled but missed some other spots (the tail being most noticeable, and some rough areas on the rockets). The rockets look nice painted up, though.

In the profile I wondered what the off-white was on on the struts. I couldn't find any info but perhaps an asbestos wrap? Some photos show some sort of covering while others just have the mounting brackets on the struts. The profile for this plane:

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[Teaticket]

Well done Chris!

My guess it that the struts have metal pieces where the rockets angle could be adjusted?

[malachi]

Thanks, Peter :)

Hmm, could be. That would be high-tech :p

[Larry R.]

Chris posted a link to an excellent article about the Le Prieur rocket in the thread I started here:

https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?36597-Le-Prieur-rockets

According to this article, the interplane struts were protected by thin sheet metal over a layer of asbestos. The lower wing leading edge was similarly shielded.

[camelbeagle]

Really nice Nieuports there Chris! Rep your way!

[malachi]

Thanks, Dan :)

Good catch, Larry - I missed that on my first run-through :thumbsup:

[Hu Rhu]

That's a cracking paint job. Well done.