1/72nd Scale Nieuport Models


Important Note: The Rosemont/Roseplane items listed in this document are currently out of production. However, new molds are going to be cut, and they will be re-released at a future date. Watch the Rosemont Hobby Shop site for release details.

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 Scale Planes Vacuformed Plastic No metal parts, but otherwise well molded. 6 6 6
"Russian" Injected Plastic Not that well molded, but the only injected kit of this type. 2 2 2
Nieuport 10 Merlin Injected Plastic The worst of the lot. 1 1 1
Roseplane Resin Very well done. 7 7 7
ToyCraft Berg Resin Excellent resin! The best of the lot. 9 9 8
Nieuport 11 Classic Plane Vacuformed Plastic Very well done. 6 6 6
HR Models (Hora) Resin Not that well done. Same wing problems as the Toko. 5 6 7
Merlin Injected Plastic The worst of the lot. 1 1 1
Toko Injected Plastic Some outline problems, otherwise a very well done model. 6 7 7
ToyCraft Berg Resin Excellent. The best of the lot. 8 8 8
Nieuport 12 Formaplane Vacuformed Plastic Unknown
Roseplane Vacuformed Plastic Nicely done kit. 7 7 7
Nieuport 16 HR Models (Hora) Resin Not that well done. Same wing problems as the Toko. No headrest. 5 6 7
Nieuport 17 Eldon Match, copy of Revell Injected Plastic Unknown
Entex, Ex-Eldon Injected Plastic Unknown
Ertl/ESCI, Ex-Eldon Injected Plastic Kit is ok. Really takes a bit of effort to make it into an accurate Nie.17. 4 6 6
ESCI, Ex-Eldon Injected Plastic Kit is ok. Really takes a bit of effort to make it into an accurate Nie.17. 4 6 6
Fuji, Ex-Eldon Injected Plastic Unknown
Nichimo, Ex-Eldon Injected Plastic Unknown
Renwal Injected Plastic Unknown
Revell Review Injected Plastic Nicely molded kit. There is some effort required to make it into an accurate kit, though. 5 6 7
Sunny, Ex-Eldon Injected Plastic Unknown
Nieuport 17bis No known kits.
Roseplane Conversion Fuselage Resin Well done fuselage. Need to increase the depth of the lower fuselage towards the rear, and add the exhaust channel under the cowl. 7 6 8
    You can also convert one of the Nie.24/24bis/27 models by adding a Nie.17 wing, tailplane, engine, cowl and undercarriage.  
Nieuport 21 HR Models (Hora) Resin Unknown
Omega Review Resin Nice kit, well moulded. 8 6 8
Roseplane Replacement Nie.11/21 cowl Resin Couple Roseplane's cowl and a replacement engine with a Nie.17 to complete the conversion. 9 10 10
Nieuport 23 HR Models (Hora) Resin Unknown
    Conversion from a Nie.17 is easy. Move the Vickers to starboard.  
Nieuport 24 HR Models (Hora) Review Resin A modified copy of the Revell kit. Not that well molded. 4 6 6
Roseplane Resin Very well done kit. 7 6 8
Joystick Vacuformed Plastic Very well done kit. 8 7 8
Nieuport 24bis HR Models (Hora) Resin A modified copy of the Revell kit. Not that well molded. 4 6 6
Joystick Vacuformed Plastic Very well done kit. 8 7 8
    To convert a Nie.24 into a Nie.24bis, modify the tail back into the same type used on the Nie.17.  
Nieuport 25 HR Models (Hora) Resin Unknown
    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 Akita Vacuformed Plastic Unlikely ever released.
HR Models (Hora) Review Resin A modified copy of the Revell kit. Not that well molded. 4 6 6
Joystick Vacuformed Plastic Very well done kit. 8 7 7
Libramodels Vacuformed Plastic Unlikely ever released.
Merlin Injected Plastic Unknown
Roseplane Resin Excellent kit. 7 6 8
Skuld Vacuformed Plastic Unknown
Nieuport 28 Revell Injected Plastic A few modifications needed, but a very sound kit overall. 8 7 7
Nieuport 29 Akita Vacuformed Plastic Unlikely ever released.
CzechMasters, #08 Resin Unknown
Esoteric, NAV7 Resin Unknown
Libramodels Vacuformed Plastic Unlikely ever released.
Nieuport Triplane Roseplane Resin Builds into the "standard" Nie.17 Triplane. 7 6 7


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