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- Page 1 NIEUPORT 28 NIEUPORT 28 NIEUPORT 28 F F R R E E N N C C H H F F I I G G H H T T E E R R A A I I R R C C R R A A F F T T - - 1 1 9 9 1 1 7 7 W i i n n g g s s p p a a n n : : 5 5 0 0 8 8 m m m m ( ( 2 2 0 0 "...
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Nieuport, founded by Edouard de Niéport at Issy-les-Moulinaux in 1910. Many designs were developed including the first Type 10, then Type 12,17, 24 and 27. The Type 28 was the most streamlined plane and the last of the Nieuport fami- ly of single-seater aircraft. - Page 3 WORLD WAR I FRENCH FIGHTER AIRCRAFT NIEUPORT 28 - 1917 The NIEUPORT 28 model plans and kit were completed in 2000. The model was designed for Model Airways by Microfusioni - modellisimo of Milan, Italy, owned by Luigi Volonté and son Bruno. The designer, Luigi Volonté, a former World War II fighter pilot, also designed the 1:16 scale...
- Page 4 P P l l a a n n s s P P l l a a n n s s The Model Airways’ NIEUPORT 28 kit is manufactured to a scale of 1:16 or 3/4” equal to one foot. In addition to the...
- Page 5 T T h h e e M M o o d d e e l l With one exception, your NIEUPORT 28 model need not be painted or finished at all. However, it is recommended that you seal the wood parts and Britannia castings for protection.
- Page 6 S S t t a a g g e e 1 1 : : B B u u i i l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e E E n n g g i i n n e e S S t t a a g g e e 1 1 : : B B u u i i l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e E E n n g g i i n n e e PARTS LIST FOR STAGE 1: GR9-01...
- Page 10 (laminated) 5 .02 x 5/32 Tanganyika wood strips WP5101-24 Joint pins 2 1/8 x 1/4 wood dowels W042 Turnbuckles 28 Britannia castings WP1205 Rigging cable 7” Metal-gray thread J002 R-L Upper wing tips jigs 2 laser-cut wood parts 5/32 thick...
- Page 13 Next, tie turnbuckles(W042) where indicated to the compression bars and to the holes in ribs #6 and #15. You will use 14 turn- buckles for each half of the upper wing. Begin each run of the rig- ging line by tying one end to a turnbuckle and permanently affix- ing it with a drop of super glue.
- Page 16 piece of wood, sand the leading and trail- ing edges to the correct cross section. This technique will ensure a uniform shape. Leading edge cover: Glue the four strips of the leading edge cover(WP3688-24) in place, proceeding from the leading edge to the forward spar. After the glue is dry, sand the ends to con- form to the wing’s shape and sand the cover to a smooth surface.
- Page 19 S S t t a a g g e e 4 4 : : B B u u i i l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e E E m m p p e e n n n n a a g g e e S S t t a a g g e e 4 4 : : B B u u i i l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e E E m m p p e e n n n n a a g g e e As you did with the ailerons on the lower wing, the horizontal stabilizer and the ver- tical stabilizer (or fin) will be built with the elevator and the rudder attached and then...
- Page 20 S S t t a a g g e e 5 5 : : B B u u i i l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e F F u u s s e e l l a a g g e e S S t t a a g g e e 5 5 : : B B u u i i l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e F F u u s s e e l l a a g g e e Initially, the fuselage will be assembled upside down on a special jig and then turned right way around and supported by two stands for completion.
- Page 23 S S t t a a g g e e 6 6 : : B B u u i i l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e C C o o c c k k p p i i t t S S t t a a g g e e 6 6 : : B B u u i i l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e C C o o c c k k p p i i t t a a n n d d C C o o n n t t r r o o l l s s a a n n d d C C o o n n t t r r o o l l s s...
- Page 24 tape(WP1860) by first folding the tape in half lengthwise, adhesive side in, then trimming to 3/16î wide. Mount the assem- bly onto the forward most 3x3mm wood brace, then attach the rudder control cables to the yoke(Ni28-091), pass them back through the fuselage, through the inner two of the bottom four lightening holes in formers #4-6, then through the inner two of the four holes in the brace...
- Page 25 Before skinning over the framework, it is important to file and sand off any rough spots and misalignments. Prepare the sheet aluminum skin by cutting apart an aluminum soda can and then pulling it, outer surface down, over a board or table edge to flatten it.
- Page 26 S S t t a a g g e e 7 7 : : L L a a n n d d i i n n g g G G e e a a r r , , G G u u n n s s , , E E m m p p e e n n n n a a g g e e A A s s s s e e m m b b y y S S t t a a g g e e 7 7 : : L L a a n n d d i i n n g g G G e e a a r r , , G G u u n n s s , , E E m m p p e e n n n n a a g g e e A A s s s s e e m m b b y y PARTS LIST FOR STAGE 7: Ni28-072...
- Page 28 This one is about all the Nieuport aircraft from Model 10 through 28. Many, many photos and descriptions. 3. French Aircraft of the First World War, by Dr.
- Page 30 Bill Gunston. Patrick Stevens Limited, Sparkford, England. 1996. Contains a his- tory of the Gnome and Gnome-Rhone engine company. 7. Many historical notes and specifica- tions of the NIEUPORT 28 can be found on the World Wide Web. Search the name NIEUPORT.
- Page 31 M M O O D D E E L L E E R R ' ' S S L L O O G G DATE TIME NOTES © copyright 2000, Model Shipways, Inc. Model Airways ® A Division of Model Shipways, Inc.