Nungesser's Nieuport 24 BIS
Customizing of kits may be nothing new, but here is an especially charming story of the discovery of a rare Nieuport type, used for an authentic modification of VK's Nieuport 17 kit. All true scale nuts are always on the lookout for something different. One summer evening in 1975 George Keis (WB3FFK) called me with a hot tip about a Nieuport lurking in Hangar #1 at the Willow Grove Naval Air Station. "Awww, come on, George," I protested, "there isn't any such thing around here. You just want to stop at the club, right?" "No kidding?" "There really is?" "OK, George - " Then it's zap up the batteries in the 35mm SLR and off to go look at George's mysterious apparition.
Control Cable Systems
Why not give your WW I classic model the finishing touch, and install a scale-like working cable control system? Here's a complete description of how to do it.
