To show the diversity of colours used by members of the band of US pilots given N28's by the French ... this is my scale entry to Southern UK Scale Comp. in late 1980's .... (placed 8th)
Here's rigging her for second days comp flights ....
The main item I had to watch with this model was it's VERY short moment ahead of the main wheels ... and it's awful tendency to ground-loop at slightest whim. It needed careful throttle at start of take-off and care with rudder. The Rudder is very powerful on it..... just a tad too much and wing-tip hits ground, around she goes. She has incredible 'prop-authority'... that is the prop is large and throttle needs to be used a lot in manouevres etc.
Just for info ... When researching my N28 for supporting docs for the Comp. - I cam across an article in a book about the Squadron.
The Nieuport was basically shunned by the French Pilots after a number of horrific accidents where engines caught fire in flight and other occasions where bottom wings shredded. It was handed over to US pilots who came over to help fight in Europe. How true this is I don't know.....