The
Nieuport 21 was the combination of a
Nieuport 11's 80hp engine and fuselage with the wings of a
Nieuport 17. It was probably originally intended as a trainer, but it was pressed into French front-line service along with Nieuport 17s. Many were built or purchased by Russia growing from around 40 in spring of 1917 to over 70 in mid-summer. Russian pilots were impressed by its manueverability.
Nieuport 21 came with either
an over-wing Lewis gun or a fixed, sychronized Vickers machine gun, as is depicted on this model.
This product comes in both 1:144 and 1:285 (6mm/1:288) scales.
The 1:285 scale product contains two aeroplanes, both with detachable, translucent propeller disks rather than fixed propeller blades. They are joined by disposable links to keep the price down, since single-part models are more affordable. You can break the links with nail clippers, wire cutters, or similar.
DESIGNER NOTE:
Models at scales smaller than 1:144 may no longer be available. Shapeways discontinued the material for which they were designed, and the newer materials require that each and every model be adjusted to thicken surfaces like wings. If you are interested in a particular model in a small scale, please let me know and I will prioritize it higher in the queue.
For more details and gaming information, see
https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Nieuport_21