Description
This is a paintable 1:144 scale model of a Nieuport 21 with a synchronized Vickers gun. Since many painters choose their own mounting system, no peg is included on the plane. Pegs can be purchased separately in the Accessories section of this catalog.
The Nieuport 21 C-1 (for Chasse, or “Pursuit”) was powered with an 80hp LeRhone 9C fitted to a lightened Nieuport 17 airframe (with an increase to 3 degrees of sweepback on the mainplanes to compensate for the lighter engine) and no headrest. It may have been originally intended as a trainer, and the 21E-1 (Ecole or “School”) version was supplied in number for that purpose. But it was first pressed into French front-line service in small numbers and first appeared in mid summer 1916 alongside the Nieuport 17. Many were built or purchased by Russia growing from around 40 in spring of 1917 to over 70 in mid-summer. Russian pilots were impressed by its maneuverability.
The model is offered in different materials. See the FAQ for a comparison of the different material choices. In the Shipping tab, please note the increased shipping costs for an order with mixed materials.
For more data and gaming info on this plane, see https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Nieuport_21.
