Print Scale 1/72 French Nieuport 10, 11 & 16 Aces of WWI Decals
By Matt Bittner
This set of Nieuport decals from Print Scale cover aces that flew the Nieuport 10, 11 and 16. The aircraft covered are:
- Nieuport 10, N 210, Escadrille MS49, Adolph Pégoud
- Nieuport 11, Escadrille N48, Armand de Turenne
- Nieuport 11, N 642, Escadrille N12, Pierre Dufaur de Gavardie
- Nieuport 11, N 1159, Escadrille N62, Paul Tarascon
- Nieuport 11, N 576, Escadrille N67, Jean Navarre
- Nieuport 16, N 830, Escadrille N67, Jean Navarre
- Nieuport 11, N 872, Escadrille N67, Jean Navarre
- Nieuport 16, N 1130, Escadrille N67, Jean Navarre
- Nieuport 16, N 1209, Escadrille N3, André Chainat
- Nieuport 16, N 977, Escadrille N23, Maxime Lenoir
- Nieuport 16, N 978, Escadrille N95, Joseph-Henri Guiguet
- Nieuport 16, N 1393, Escadrille N62, Alfred Heurtaux
- Nieuport 11, N 836, Escadrille N3, Georges Guynemer
- Nieuport 16, N 936, Escadrille N3, Félix Brocard
- Nieuport 11, N 536, Escadrille Chef des Escadrons 1916, Charles de Tricornot
- Nieuport 10, N 836, Escadrille N3, Georges Guynemer
- Nieuport 10, N 258, Escadrille N95, Joseph-Henri Guiguet
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Overall this set of decals is really well done, the only thing missing are the small serial numbers that were applied all over the aircraft: both ailerons and wings where the ailerons met; same with the stabs; under the lower wings; and towards the rear of the fuselage. There are roundels and rudder strip decals to finish three models; the rest will have to be sourced elsewhere. Your best source for all French ace information are the phenomenal series of books by David Méchin, The WWI French French Aces Encyclopedia, all six volumes.
Now if someone would only release an accurate 1/72 Nieuport 11/16, all injected plastic kits so far have had their faults in one way or another.
I definitely would like to thank Print Scale for allowing me to review this sheet.