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First Look: MustHave Models’ Upcoming 1/32 Nieuport-Delage NiD.29

French model manufacturer MustHave Models has released the first images of their upcoming Nieuport-Delage NiD.29 resin model kit in an impressive 1/32 scale.

Designed and built by Nieuport-Delage for the French Air Force, the Hispano-Suiza -powered NiD.29 performed its maiden flight in 1918 but wasn’t ordered into production until 1920. It was the fastest service fighter in the world at the time and went on to serve in numerous countries. It was also used for racing and set eight world speed records while also winning the 1920 Gordon Bennett Trophy and the 1922 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe competition.

Little is known about the upcoming kit at this point, although it is said to be “coming soon.” Click below to check out additional images.

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2017: The Year in RC Model Mishaps [Video]

With 2018 in its infancy, YouTubers “RCScaleAirplanes” and “tbobborap1” have compiled their annual supercuts showcasing some of the most brutal RC model airplane mishaps of the year.

As the videos show, models encountered a variety of perilous situations, and while some were saved by the skill of their pilots, others were reduced to scattered piles of wood.

Hit the jump to check them out, and watch out for some NSFW language.

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