1/72 Revell Nieuport 28 C-1

[Wagoneer81]

This is the aircraft flown by Americas first fighter ace, Lt. Douglas Campbell. Lt. Campbell flew with the 94th Aerosquadron (The 'Hat in the Ring Boys') over the Western Front in France, in 1918. The 94th was the same unit that Lt. Eddie Rickenbacker flew with.

This is a pretty small kit. The wingspan might be 5", probably a little less...

I wish I had discovered 1/72 WWI and Inter-war aircraft years ago... These are really fun build subjects and I can build one fairly quickly compared to 1/25 scale cars and trucks... Kinda gives me a good sense of accomplishment to turn out something like this after just a couple of evenings of work...

[Aaronw]

You did a great job.

I built the same kit last year but did it for Eddie Rickenbacker.

I was on a 1/72 kick for about 2 years, it was a really nice change getting 10 or 15 models finished in a year and they take up a lot less space too.

I've done most of Revell's WW1 aircraft, they are not as detailed as Eduard or Roden kits, but still pretty nice kits that go together well.

Edited November 15, 2011 by Aaronw

[Agent G]

Both are very nice, very nice indeed.

G

[Wagoneer81]

G, thanks for the compliments!

Aaron, nice build. I want to build a couple more of these planes, two from the 95th Aerosquadron.

Charles Wooley wrote about his fathers experience during WWI in "Echoes of Eagles". His father started as a volunteer American ambulance driver on the Western Front and went into aviation after the US entered the fray. He flew with Quentin Roosevelt in the 95th, in France. I'd like to build Lt. Wooley and Lt. Roosevelts planes...