"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
As Skytrex models go the Nieuports are not too bad, not their best but look reasonably convincing when placed beside a Nexus model.
Your kind of restricted to modeling one with a gun mounted on the cowling though unless you want to do a lot of cutting and fileing.
Also, if you order the Italian decal version of the`17` for some reason they give you an instruction sheet for the Nieuport 11.
Not that this is much of a problem unless you really wanted the performance data as a reference|
Last edited by Rabbit 3; 02-25-2012 at 04:28.
OK, There are many opinions being given on what mini company to use but I hear nothing about what color scheme to use. Looking in my Osprey Nieuport Aces of WWI book, I see most of these planes are silver with a few camo. Will anyone talk about possible paint jobs or is it top secret stuff until after the contest ends? I have plenty of silver paint but am dreading doing a personal insignia on the side of one of these little buggers.
Voss
I am going for an Italian scheme, maybe one of these:
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww1/f/113/174/0#1
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/7483/screenn11.gif
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircr...ieuport-27.jpg
For inspiration, see these posts:
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...l=1#post126268
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...l=1#post126533
Here are some of them:
You are right in two points:
1. silver schemes are very common and not very attractive, IMHO.
2. placing those little logos on the minis would be painful. I have no idea how to place/paint them at all.
3. There is a little secret who chooses what scheme and the fun lies there I can say - I won't probably choose a French scheme, but all other options are possible.
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Zoe: most of your pictures didn't come through for me. Is anyone else having the problem.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Yes! I am missing a lot of them too.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
All fine here, I can see all of them.
I am using Google Chrome.
This is great news a new challenge
I take it we are talking about a 17/23 used by the allies during the war years? Some of those lovely Russian etc. schemes Zoe called attention to are mainly post 1918.
There are some decals for an Italian Nieuport scheme in my albums.
I hope it will be good, use clear decal paper for it.
Sram
Nice!
Looks like a few; Baracca, Ruffo de Calabria, and Barracchini are the ones I quickly recognized. People need their own roundels though, [s]and you should specify dimensions in either DPI or total width, for any one who's trying to print them[/s].
Edit: Duh, you did specify...
I've had a look at your albums Michal and it's clear that if the rest of us are to have any chance in this competition, we'll really have to up our game - The quality of your builds and paint jobs is just astounding!
And then the rigging on those planes...Incredible!
/Niclas
All right, one Nieuport 23 (Kibanov) is on its way to Australia and one to UK. There should still be 4 more available in our local shop if anyone needs a Nieuport to repaint.
Michal, those are superb works of art, very clean lines and vibrant colours, magic.
Thank you
A small guide for those who do not know how to do it :
Insert this picture to Word, for example, reduce so that the line was 28 mm long ( 25 IS TOO SMALL) and print on inkjet printer to clear decal paper....
Last edited by 144sram; 03-01-2012 at 14:39.
This is where I get mine Andrzej.
CRAFTYCOMPUTERPAPER.CO.UK or http://www.decalpaper.com/category-s/3.htm
Make sure you get the correct paper for your type of printer.
Rob.
Last edited by Flying Officer Kyte; 02-28-2012 at 12:56.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Thank you Rob!
Andrzej.
I have just bought a set of papers for my printer from an ebay British seller (Royal Post is always faster and cheaper then the others, how is it possible?)
Last edited by Nightbomber; 02-28-2012 at 13:41.
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
I bought those here, good price I think. White and clear, and mat, it´s better for inkjet printer.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Incals-IN...item19cd95fcf1
Going the Shapeways FUD route for this - probably cheaper to get Jan to pick a WoW one up for me and personally deliver it........
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
Steve, save a few bucks and get the FD (not FUD). From my tests so far, you can't really tell once the primer goes on.
After a short period of resignation I found a source for a Nieuport 17 - Lufbery und Thenault for 8,39 .
I hope this online dealer can hold his promise.
Voilŕ le soleil d'Austerlitz!
I like Sergent Maurice Boyau (Summer 1917) Nieuport 17 very much. Does anyone have picture of the paintscheme for the wings and tail? Plz help.
In light of the "change of Direction" is this still a go or are these all stop now ?
Nope, the contest are still one. The recent changes were only in the removal of the command positions and functions/structures that they were tie to.
That is good to hear, since I already started painting my entry.
heheh.. I have several planes inbound and it would suck to buy up all these planes and have nothing to do with them.. hehehe.. oh.. wait.. I am receiving decals soon for Esq No 3.. hmmm.. yeah I got plans.. heheh.. anyone like French Nieuports???
Last edited by rote Flügel; 03-07-2012 at 07:22.
so the contest here is who can paint the best neuport?
Yes, have a look at the closed repainting contest to get an idea of what people are doing for these.
I just took delivery of some spare Nieuports. If anyone needs one for the contest, send me a PM and we can go over the details.
Is a Nieuport 11 also allowed or does it need to be a 17/23?
Sorry, only 17s and 23s for this one.
Entry - mail(s) was/were sent.
Sorry, Herr Oberst, had to split it up in 3 mails.
Is there a prize for the fastest contest member?
Voilŕ le soleil d'Austerlitz!
Just added a new prize to this contest!
Bookmarks