1/48th Scale Nieuport Models

Note: Those kits listed in italics are currently in production.

Nieuport Type	Model Manufacturer	Model Material	Comments	Accuracy (shape, outline, etc.)	Ease of Construction	Kit Completeness
Nieuport IV/VI	No known kits.
Nieuport 10	Tom's Modelworks	Vacuformed Plastic	Unknown
	Tom's Modelworks	Resin	Unknown
Nieuport 11	Aurora	Injected Plastic	Needs some work.	Unknown
	Blue Max	Injected Plastic	An excellent model.	8	8	8
	Merit	Injected Plastic	Re-release of the Aurora model.	Unknown
	SMER	Injected Plastic	Re-release of the Aurora/Merit model.	Unknown
Nieuport 12	No known kits.
Nieuport 16	No known kits.
Nieuport 17	Eduard	Injected Plastic	Unknown
	Eduard, with "profi-pack"	"Multimedia"	Unknown
	Hawk	Injected Plastic	Kit is ok. Really takes a bit of effort to make it into an accurate Nie.17.	4	6	7
	Testors, ex-Hawk	Injected Plastic	Kit is ok. Really takes a bit of effort to make it into an accurate Nie.17.	4	6	7
Nieuport 17bis	No known kits.
	Tom's Modelworks Conversion	"Multimedia"	Unknown
Nieuport 21	No known kits.
			To convert from a Nie.17, modify the cowl and replace the engine.
Nieuport 23	Eduard	Injected Plastic	Unknown
			Conversion from a Nie.17 is easy. Move the Vickers to starboard.
Nieuport 24	No known kits.
	Tom's Modelworks Conversion	"Multimedia"	Unknown
Nieuport 24bis	No known kits.
	Tom's Modelworks Conversion	"Multimedia"	Unknown
Nieuport 25	No known kits.
			The easiest way to make a Nie.25 is to convert a Nie.27. Differences included the engine, the cowl and the landing gear struts.
Nieuport 27	No known kits.
	Tom's Modelworks Conversion	"Multimedia"	Unknown
Nieuport 28	Aurora	Injected Plastic	A few modifications needed.	6	7	6
	Blue Max	Injected Plastic	Unknown
	Glencoe, ex-Aurora	Injected Plastic	A few modifications needed.	6	7	6

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