William Bishop Nieuport 17 (full color)

This is a full-color 1:144 3D print of Nieuport 17 B.1566 of Lt. William Avery Bishop of №60 Squadron RFC.  Canadian ace Bishop scored more air victories on B.1566 than any other plane, though there is -- and will continue to be -- some controversy over the count of those victories.  47 seem to have been well-documented, but Bishop himself counted 72, which was confirmed by Wing HQ.  The problem is that Bishop frequently flew solo patrols, and many of his air victories occurred over German territory with other RFC aircraft there to bear witness.  He survived WWI, served as an Air Marshal in WWII, and died in 1956.

No painting is necessary -- this model comes printed in full color, ready to use.  It comes with an integral flight peg for mounting on game flight stands (not included), which can be carefully removed with a cutting tool, if desired.  The peg is designed for a fairly tight fit; you can file it down slightly if you prefer a looser fit.  The model does not come with a flight stand, maneuver deck, or plane card.  You can find an unofficial plane card for this plane in this paint scheme at https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/File:N17-Bishop-B1566-card.jpg.

Material choice: High-Definition Full Color has a smoother, satiny surface and deeper colors; Full Color Nylon 12 (MJF) makes a less expensive alternative, with a rougher, matte surface and less deep blacks.  Both are robust materials and fine for gaming.   Attached here is a picture that shows the difference between the surfaces.  "Matte HDFC" and "Smooth FCN12" choices mean the prints are oversprayed in the factory, and the difference with the overspray is subtle.  You can find more material photos and comparisons at https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?35581-Material-HDFC-vs-Full-Color-Nylon-12-(MJF).

If you are willing to prepare and paint models, you can find an inexpensive single-color print of a Nieuport 17 at https://shpws.me/SvHz.  Plane statistics and gaming information may be found at https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Nieuport_17.   Please see this notice for information about fixing slight warping of Shapeways prints:  https://poeland.com/Shapeways/shapeways-warping.html.