Nieuport 28 Build
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August 14, 2014
Starting point for the propeller. 3 layer lamination
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August 14, 2014
Propeller after shaping, sanding, 1 coat Golden Oak stain and 3 coats shellac. Still needs final sanding and polishing
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August 14, 2014
Gnome Rhone Engine ready to start after cleaning, filing, drilling. Note the spark plugs
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September 16, 2014
Wooden propeller finished
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September 16, 2014
spark plugs glued to heads. Test fit heads to cylinders
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September 16, 2014
Test fit propeller on engine
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September 16, 2014
Creating push-rods from scratch to upgrade the ones that came with the kit.
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December 2, 2018
Starting on the upper right wing, rib#1. putting on the rib cap strips
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December 2, 2018
Upper winga rib #2 with cap strip
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December 2, 2018
Stained and shellaced prior to starting assembly
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December 2, 2018
cut out the top rib cap strips for both wings and put them on tape so I wouldn't get them mixed up. Started on the frame for the fuselage as well
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December 3, 2018
Got two more ribs completed today. The two longer ones ore 2 of 9 for the upper right wing
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December 3, 2018
Leading edge will be on the bottom. I will need to stain and seal the spares and the rib caps before assembling the wing half.
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December 6, 2018
I like the contrast of the rib caps and the ribs. Will just shellac the rib caps
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December 6, 2018
I will stain the spars the same color as the ribs.
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December 9, 2018
Rib caps complete for upper right wing.
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December 9, 2018
Started laminating the wingtips for both upper wings
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December 10, 2018
Upper wingtips formed! Need to seal with a little CA glue.
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December 12, 2018
Glued the #1 Rib in, pinned down the spars and glued #2 and #3 rib
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December 17, 2018
Had to drill holes in spars for rigging. Ribs glued. Test fit wing tip.
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December 17, 2018
Wing ribs and spars without wingtip
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December 17, 2018
Different perspective. From the wingtip to the inboard portion of the wing.
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December 17, 2018
home made CA clue applicator. Made gluing easy and neat. Don't start modeling without it.
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December 23, 2018
Leading and trailing edges added
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December 23, 2018
Shaping begun
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December 23, 2018
Trailing edge
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December 23, 2018
sequence of angle shots
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December 23, 2018
Leading edge
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December 27, 2018
Wingtip on, shaped, false ribs installed.
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December 31, 2018
A little more progress. Half of the false ribs are on.
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