Building the rudder: Nieuport 24 by David Boddington.

Time to make the rudder and considering the next steps.

[@dinsdalepiranah1189]

I would just do a cosmetic repair on the fuselage. There is so much of it that is good.

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Ill try covering the tailfeathers and see how it compares to the fuselage.

[@joepellissier2091]

I would leave the fuselage as is with some minor repairs. After covering the tail section and wings you can always change your mind. However it’s meant for flying. It’s not a show piece. Get’r done and let’s go fly.

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Tending to agree

[@hogsnplanes]

Give the fuselage a coat of dope rejuvenator. Makes ancient finishes look new and puts all the chemicals that flashed off over the decades back in.

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Thanks for that

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Mark fantastic build. Would leave the fuselage and patch it up. I’m sure back in the Great War planes were covered with a lot of patches. Jeff in LA USA

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Thanks Jeff Ive had a little play with it and Im pleased with the results..... Watch this space 😊

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

I would leave the fuselage, it looks battle torn ... hard to recreate! You could always 'rough-up' the wings to match 🤔🙂

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

I'll see how it looks at the covered wings before I do anything daft to the fuselage

[@GaryPayne-cw8yg]

I would strip the covering off the fuselage allowing you to check the structural integrity .
After inspection and repair recover in doculam and tissue respray silver to match the rest 😂

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

I have stripped the lower surface and checked the structure all looks sound.

[@homienat3374]

Id just keep the fuse the same mark ,patch it up 👍👍

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

That's the plan now I 🤔 think.