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S S t t a a g g e e 8 8 : : F F i i n n a a l l A A s s s s e e m m b b l l y y
S S t t a a g g e e 8 8 : : F F i i n n a a l l A A s s s s e e m m b b l l y y
PARTS LIST FOR STAGE 8:
Ni28-035
End fittings for interplane struts
WP3629-24
Interplane struts
W042
Turnbuckles
WP1205
Interplane bracing wire
A017
False bolts
Rudder and elevator control cables:
Temporarily brace the control stick in the neutral position, perpendicular to the plane
of the cockpit floor. Temporarily brace the rudder bar at a right angle to the axis of the
fuselage. Untie the rudder control cables, which you had previously tied out of the way
at fuselage former #10. Cross them so the right cable goes to the left rudder control horn
and the left one to the right rudder control horn. Tie and glue them in place, referring to
full-size Plan D03. The cables should be snug but not too tight. In similar fashion, cross
the elevator control cables so "B," the upper one on the control stick, goes to the lower
elevator horn and "A" goes to the upper control horn. When you release the control col-
umn and the rudder bar, these controls will activate their respective control surfaces just
like in the real aircraft. It is recommended, however, that you do not operate the con-
trols. The scale parts are delicate and might easily break.
Lower wing and ailerons:
Without applying glue, insert the aileron torque bars(A022) through the holes in the
aileron lever "S" arms(Ni28-088), then glue the lower wing in place. Make sure to glue
the joints between the cabane struts and the wing spars.
Brace the control column in the neutral position and make sure the ailerons have zero
deflection. Now glue the "S" arms to the aileron torque bars. When the glue is dry, mov-
ing the control column side to sides should actuate the ailerons. As above, it is recom-
mended that you do not operate the controls. The scale parts are delicate and might eas-
ily break.
Upper wing:
For the upper wing to line up properly, it is critical that the assembled interplane struts
be of equal length and that they match their depiction on Plan D01. Working directly
from Plan D01, cut four slightly oversize lengths of wood strip WP3629-24 and then
sand them to exactly the same, correct length. Cut a slot in each end, following the
longer of the two dimensions, then prep the cut ends with a little water-thin CA glue.
When this has set up, glue on the end fittings (Ni28-035). Complete the assembly by
shaping the wood to the same tear drop cross-section as the end fittings. The broader
curve will face forward when the interplane struts are installed. You might wish to stain
these struts gold-mahogany and finish them with a couple coats of varnish or shellac.
The cabane struts attach to the compression bars(Ni28-018) by means of false
bolts(A017). The mounting holes are slightly oversize to allow for correct positioning
of the upper wing. Essentially the same method is used to attach the interplane struts to
the compression bars. Once you are satisfied that the fit and angles are correct, glue both
the contact points of the all of the struts and the compression bars and the insertions of
the false bolts.
8 Britannia castings
4 3/32 x 1/4 basswood
12 Britannia castings
7' Metal-gray thread
12 Britannia castings
28
28
Struts cross bracing:
Referring to Figure 8/6, use turnbuck-
les(W042), at the lower end of each run,
and Metal-gray thread(WP1205) to rig the
cross bracing. Note that the braces from
the top of the interplane struts to the bot-
tom of the cabane struts are doubled.
Make sure the braces are snug, but do not
over-tighten them. Finally, rig the right
and left wire braces between the stabilizer
and the fin.
Finishing Touches:
Slip the combined propeller and motor
sub-assembly onto the crankshaft, allow-
ing it to turn freely. Check the entire
model over to ensure all glue joints are
tight. Carefully clean any previously
unnoticed excess glue beads and touch up
the stain and paint if needed.
Congratulations - your NIEUPORT 28
is finished! Stand back and take a picture.
We at Model Airways and Model Expo
hope you have enjoyed this project and
look forward to flying with you on your
next aircraft modeling project. As this is a
delicate model, we suggested that you
mount it on a suitable baseboard and
cover it with a protective glass or acrylic
display case.
Bibliography:
1. Smithsonian Institution, National Air
and Space Museum, Archives Division,
Washington, D.C.
2. Nieuport Fighters in Action, Aircraft
Number 167, by Peter Cooksley.
Squadron/Signal
Publications.
Carrollton. TX. 1997. One of a popular
series of books published by the Squadron
mail order firm that sells plastic and other
model kits from all over the world. 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. James Davilla and Arthur
Soltan. Flying Machines Press, Stratford,
CT. 1997. Aircraft drawings and pho-
tographs of the French aircraft used dur-
ing the war.
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