For the Nieuport 24bis a place was found mainly in training units, but many machines did appear at the front. The famous French ace Charles Nungesser flew a Nieuport 24bis in combat. At this time the United States, which had just entered WWI, started organizing their own Air Force from scratch, and they bought from the Allies all available types of aircraft to make up the complement of their air arm. France sold at least 140 Nieuport 24bis to the U.S., about a hundred Nieuport 24, and almost three hundred of the Nieuport 27. None of these planes saw combat; until the end of the war their participation was limited to the training of future pilots. After the war many Nieuports were sold to private owners, while all other machines were sent for scrap.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s recommended colors. Roden recommends Model Master paints for this kit, and you can find the full line by clicking here.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 3
Parts: 50+
- Molded in high quality plastic
- Illustrated instructions
- Includes decals for three versions:
- Nieuport 24c1bis, (s/n and pilot unknown), Escadrille N.97, Aviation Militare, 1917.
- Nieuport 24bis, (serial and pilot unknown), Soviet Army, Slavnoe's Air Group, 13 Fighter Detachment, Priyamino airfield (now in Belorussia), May 1920.
- Nieuport 24bis, no. N3263, Unknown Training Squadron, USAF, France, late 1917.
*Cement is recommended for polystyrene plastic*
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Paint Guide:
Matte Dark Grey
Matte Black
Matte White
Gunmetal
Aluminum
Aluminum Plate
Matte Natural Wood
Matte Rust
Insignia Blue
Red Leather
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