Nieuport 28 (oz6519)

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Nieuport 28. Free flight scale model for .045 power.

Quote: "A Flying Scale model for the sport flyer and contest fan of one of the most beautiful biplanes of the World War I era. Nieuport 28 by Robert G Gable.

The Nieuport 28 has been a favorite among modellers for a long time. Many have claimed this World War I fighter to be the most beautiful biplane ever designed.

Our model is a 1-1/4 in to 1 ft version of the 28. Although we did not intend the original model to be used for competition in Flying Scale contests, the ship could easily qualify for these events by adding details such as movable control surfaces, wires and such. Photos and drawings of the full-scale Nieuport 28 are easily obtainable for any builder who may like to incorporate such detail in his model.

Before starting actual construction we suggest you scale up the plans for the wings, tail surfaces and fuselage crutch. All bulkheads, ribs and surface outlines are shown full-size on Plate 2 so you will have no problem drawing up any of these curved parts.

Wings: Build these two structures by pinning down the entire outline of each. Next, cement the ribs, cut from 1/16 in sheet balsa, in place. Note that double ribs are used at the strut locations. Now, add the top spars and allow this much of the structures to dry thoroughly before proceeding. When dry, block each wing tip 1-1/2 in up and add the bottom spars. Both the top and bottom wings have the same dihedral angle. Finally, add the leading edge sheet covering.

Tail Surfaces: The stabilizer and rudder are built in the same manner as the wings. Sand the stabilizer ribs to an airfoil section after they have dried in place. The rudder is flat and it has no airfoil. The small trim tab on the rudder, along with the movable portions of the stabilizer, are attached with soft aluminum hinges.

Fuselage: Pin the 1/8 x 3/16 crutch pieces over a full-size plan. Cut all bulkheads from the materials indicated on the plan and cement the top halves of these in their proper location on the crutch then set aside. After you are certain the structure is dry, add the bottom half of all the formers in the same manner. The lower wing is now cemented in position. Make sure it is at 0° incidence. The 1/16 diameter wire landing gear is now sewed to bulkhead A and the leading edge of the wing. Use plenty of cement and thread for this operation..."

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