Nieuport 28 Build

Starting point for the propeller. 3 layer lamination 

Propeller after shaping, sanding, 1 coat Golden Oak stain and 3 coats shellac. Still needs final sanding and polishing 

Gnome Rhone Engine ready to start after cleaning, filing, drilling. Note the spark plugs 

Wooden propeller finished 

spark plugs glued to heads. Test fit heads to cylinders 

Test fit propeller on engine 

Creating push-rods from scratch to upgrade the ones that came with the kit. 

Starting on the upper right wing, rib#1. putting on the rib cap strips  

Upper winga rib #2 with cap strip 

Stained and shellaced prior to starting assembly 

cut out the top rib cap strips for both wings and put them on tape so I wouldn't get them mixed up. Started on the frame for the fuselage as well 

Got two more ribs completed today. The two longer ones ore 2 of 9 for the upper right wing 

Leading edge will be on the bottom. I will need to stain and seal the spares and the rib caps before assembling the wing half. 

I like the contrast of the rib caps and the ribs. Will just shellac the rib caps 

I will stain the spars the same color as the ribs. 

Rib caps complete for upper right wing.  

Started laminating the wingtips for both upper wings 

Upper wingtips formed! Need to seal with a little CA glue. 

Glued the #1 Rib in, pinned down the spars and glued #2 and #3 rib 

Had to drill holes in spars for rigging. Ribs glued. Test fit wing tip. 

Wing ribs and spars without wingtip 

Different perspective. From the wingtip to the inboard portion of the wing. 

home made CA clue applicator. Made gluing easy and neat. Don't start modeling without it. 

Leading and trailing edges added 

Shaping begun 

Trailing edge 

sequence of angle shots 

Leading edge 

Wingtip on, shaped, false ribs installed.  

A little more progress. Half of the false ribs are on.