Copper State Models | Nieuport XXIII RFC Plastic Model Kit Unboxing |

Published 1 June 2021
BJ looks closely at the new 1/32 Nieuport 23 RFC aircraft kit from Copper State Models.
This big kit has the great engineering from the original Nieuport 17 release but includes a newly cut sprue of the unique parts and new RFC decals from Cartograf to make the 23 version.
The Nieuport 23 was largely the same as the definitive 17, differing mainly in the use of a different machine gun synchronizer. The gun was offset to starboard, the fuel and oil tank arrangement and the center section rigging were changed to suit. Nieuport 23s were operated by both French and British squadrons alongside Nieuport 17s until their replacement by the later Nieuport 24, 24bis and 27.
The more powerful 130 hp (97 kW) Clerget 9B nine-cylinder rotary engine was used by the Nieuport 17bis, which first appeared late in 1916.[16] The N.17bis had stringers fairing out the fuselage sides compared to the flat sides on the 17. The major user was the British Royal Naval Air Service, which ordered 32 from Nieuport, 50 more being licence-built by the Nieuport & General Aircraft Company. Heavier than the preferred Le Rhône, output from the Clerget rotaries quickly fell below their rated power and the performance of the 17bis suffered accordingly. Armament often included a synchronised Vickers gun with the standard over-wing Lewis.
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[@donwilsmore3945]

Thanks for the heads up on this kit ….looks on a par with wing nuts kits ….cheers !✋🏼5️⃣

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Your welcome, thank you for watching!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Great video like it very much.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@kenjohnston8173]

I'll be getting the russian version in January after I finish the dolphin and the 1/48 bomber both csm

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Good to hear! CSM kits are very nice.

[@robertdundas4593]

WOW, ANYBODY ELSE ON KZbin WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE SPRUES OUT THE BAG. WHAT A DISAPOINTMENT IN DETAIL.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

THANKS FOR ENJOYING OUR VIDEO!

[@donwilsmore3945]

I thought his explanation was excellent…and if he’s going to sell it on …the buyer would have wanted it left in the sealed bag …imho