My Scissors and Planes Collection in 1/100 - Take 2

[gomidefilho]

Originally Posted by Siwi

The exposed cylinders on the Nieuport look good. As you've cut out the cockpit opening I now wonder what might, if anything, be going in there.
Multi-wing struts are typically described in terms of 'bays', so the Nieuport XXI is a single-bay wing since it has only one division between the fuselage and wingtip, whereas the E1 is a two-bay as it has two (cabane struts are not included).
Of course, some sources classify these Nieuports as sesquiplanes - one and a half wings - since we can see that the lower aerofoil is significantly smaller than the upper

Thanks Siwi! Yes, my translation was not good when I thought of it in Portuguese. In technical jargon, the bays in Portuguese are called sections or segments. I usually prefer open cockpits, but there won't necessarily be a cockpit there (for aesthetic reasons, I don't really like the hole in the cockpit painted black). About the Nieuports, I'm one of those people who think they are sesquiplanes because of the area in square meters and not the wingspan. Gustave Delage, Nieuport's chief designer, liked that.

[gomidefilho]

Well friends, we continue with our Scissors and Planes constructions

Continuing with the subject of World War I, here are two more works on this theme.

The first is the rare Standard E-1, the first fighter designed entirely in the United States in 1917. Compared to other aircraft of the same function of the period it is smaller with a small wing.

This design was never used in combat Due to low performance and the USAAC used it for advanced training from 1918 onwards. It never became a fighter aircraft.







































The model is complex to build due to the multiple struts and an immense amount of cables in a very small area. I was happy with the results and the fact that I had an aircraft that is very rarely represented in models in any media.

This model is available for purchase from ecardmodels in this bundle:

1/100 US WWI era planes Bundle Paper Model - EcardModels

[gomidefilho]

The second model is a kitbash to produce the Nieuport 21.

This aircraft was designed to be a bomber escort aircraft, using a fuselage similar to that of the Nieuport 11/16 with the wings of the Nieuport 17, and a less powerful Le Rohne engine. Despite being lighter, it was not used as a fighter but rather as an advanced training aircraft. The exception was Czarist Russia, which used it as a fighter aircraft (including one flown by Alexander de Seversky). After the war the NIe 21 was used by many post-war nations and was also used as a civil aircraft.

































The subject shown in my model is one of the 20 Nieuport 21E1s that came with the French military mission that arrived in Brazil in 1919 to modernize the Brazilian army. In that same year, the Military Aviation School was established, which used several training aircraft from the Nieuport family. Interestingly, the Brazilian Army Aviation used Nie-21s in combat during the 1924 revolution in the state of São Paulo, a popular uprising that was harshly crushed (I don't think I can specify).

The model is a kitbash and a repaint made by me. It is a mix between Bruno's Nie 11 and 17, repainted in the colors of the Brazilian Army Aviation. An unusual plane in unusual colors. Maybe I will put this version up for sale on Ecardmodels along with other versions of the Nie 21 (among them Seversky's plane).

For now we have three models made out of the twelve proposed in the theme.

[Rata]

Nice pair of little models Péricles. The Standard is one rarely seen in model form.
Speaking of Nieuports, it would be good to see the 24 and 27 covered at some point. Prudenziati did a 24 but the wings and tail surfaces are incorrect.

[gomidefilho]

Originally Posted by Rata

Nice pair of little models Péricles. The Standard is one rarely seen in model form.
Speaking of Nieuports, it would be good to see the 24 and 27 covered at some point. Prudenziati did a 24 but the wings and tail surfaces are incorrect.

Thank you very much my friend! In fact, I have only seen models of the Standard E-1 in the plastic world in scratchbuilding (using the Nieuport 28 as a base). I also think that Bruno should make the Nie 24, 25 and 27 series, that's what's missing to complete the family. But maybe at some point he'll draw it.

[gomidefilho]

Well friends, at the request of some biplane construction techniques, we will try to demonstrate a little of the experience I have accumulated over the years.

It is worth remembering that many of these are classic techniques that have been used for many years in the world of plastics, while others are adapted or invented by me according to the model and its level of complexity.

I am not the owner of the truth, there is always something to improve and learn.

The chosen subject, following our WW1 series, is the Aeromarine 39, a 1917 training aircraft developed for the US Navy and which was one of the first military aircraft mass-built in the United States. It was widely used by the US Navy in the 1920s.





This aircraft is quite rare to see represented in models and in the world of plastic there are only models in vacuum forming and resin. In a design analysis it is a single bay biplane with struts without longitudinal angle and a large space between the wings (to increase the lift area and make landings and takeoffs more gentle). The complexity is due to the rigging due to the large size of the aircraft considering its purpose and the time in which it was designed.

Continue tomorrow.

[gomidefilho]

Once the subject has been presented with historical notes, we enter the construction preparation phase. I have a considerable library on aviation, as I have been purchasing books on the subject since 1985. However, it is impossible to have books on everything, and sometimes I have generic or non-existent information on a given subject. This is the case of Aeromarine, where I only have three-view drawings in general books on the US Navy. In this case, the Internet helps a lot with photos and other drawings.

Our work begins by printing the three-view drawing of the plane, adjusting it to a scale of 1/100. We take a physical measurement to see if the length and wingspan are in the correct proportion (many images on the Internet may be distorted). If adjustments are necessary, I import the drawing into Inkscape (a free vector image manipulation software) where I do the same. Once everything is corrected, 20 copies are printed on normal 75 gsm office paper. Why do I need this measurement? In this case, different copies are used to provide elements for our gluing and support jigs. As the Aeromarine has a huge "gap" between the two wings, the jig will serve to maintain the position during gluing, align and serve as a reference point.





Continue.

[gomidefilho]

In an analysis of the model, we verified that the "holes" in the cockpit, if they were hollowed out, there would be something to see inside, so I decided to use Inkscape again to make a "simulacrum" of the cockpit. The floor and side walls were made using the negative of elements of the fuselage (we copied the floor and sides, adhering the frame of the wooden structure of the fuselage plus its internal cables, but it is worth remembering that this is an inaccurate simulation). The seats and elevator pedals were "stolen" from the Fokker DVII by Gerry Papermodels.







Here we see the first concrete step with all the pieces cut. This model has great potential for improvements, but I will try to stick to the basics. We will start with the laminations of the wheels and struts.

[Jan Kytop]

Hello, great models again!
for the rigging of all these biplanes, you can try the black sewing thread for gloves. It's very thin, lint free because it's glazed, much easier to use than nylon thread or metal.
You'll see, you won't be able to do without it.
See here: https://www.papermodelers.com/forum/773605-post18.html

[gomidefilho]

Thank you very much Jan!

An excellent tip. Women's gloves are usually made of polyamide. I have a roll here, but I haven't adapted to using it. If I buy a glove and it starts to fray, my wife might hit me over the head with a pan. But jokes aside, improvising and discovering new materials is always a good idea and part of the fun.