Nieuport 11 in 1:33 AND 1:100

[MichaelS]

Originally Posted by Gene K

Well, I've hired a 1/33 MichaelS Body Guard Team, and they're three times the size of your 1/100 physically challenged team.

Michael has a need for detail (he's considering turnbuckles for this build!!), so this 1:33 build is perfect for him, I think.

Gene K

Ha Ha GK. We will need to help Rata with that. Math is not his strong suit!

[Rata]

Bring it on Gene! What I lack in strength I make up for in denial.

[gomidefilho]

Great fuselage Michael I like a lot and curious to see build in 1/100 scale... Reduction for 1/33 is not easy...

[Gene K]

Originally Posted by gomidefilho

... curious to see build in 1/100 scale... Reduction for 1/33 is not easy...

I know Michael has great hands, but I think that will be one challenging Teeny Tiny project, especially given his penchant for details.

Just as a curiosity , I downsized a portion of the graphics and assembled a wheel (cheated with an O-Ring)



You'll need a real small paintbrush for the rigging, Michael.

Gene K

[MichaelS]

GK,

I just LOVE a challenge. Please check your texts. There is something I just cannot figure out on the wing framework.

[MichaelS]

This is what I am talking about with the Google translation. I thought the Marek P-26 and der Kampfflieger's Nieuport 28 was complicated.

[MichaelS]

Another WIP report. Fuselage is done for the main part. Of course the engine and cowling are also a major chunk.

Made some good progress on the wings. The upper wing is 90% done. Just needs the ailerons and some trim. The lower wing is like the upper wing --- way too complex to me. I have always liked the extended trailing edges that you fold over and glue to the other wing surface. This designer didn’t want to do it that way but I went ahead and added these in. In the smaller kits I just stuff paper in the wings to help keep their shape but with this I will go ahead and do it as the designer suggests.

One tip I got from Gene K here on the forum is excellent. I folded the top wing until it just had a groove. Then I took a Q-Tip dampened with my bodily fluids and ran it down the groove. Viola!! The wing folded neatly and cleanly about 12 seconds later. Thans Gene!

If I ever build another kit by this designer it will go much faster. I do have his Sopwith Pup which is another iconic WWI aircraft so stay tuned.

[Rata]

Just worked out why you're having problems bloke. You're looking at the instructions sideways.

Any more help you need just ask buddy.

AG

[Rata]

Originally Posted by MichaelS

...then I took a Q-Tip dampened with my bodily fluids and ran it down the groove...

Eeuuww! Do you have to put it like that?

[MichaelS]

Originally Posted by Rata

Eeuuww! Do you have to put it like that?

Just trying to be accurate sir.