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The WW1 modelers' reference library => Aircraft => Topic started by: Trackpad on December 03, 2013, 11:32:40 PM

Title: Yeovilton Pup
Post by: Trackpad on December 03, 2013, 11:32:40 PM

Hi, Everyone,

On my recent visit to the UK, I went to the FAA Museum at Yeovilton and came across a naval Sopwith Pup there. It is a replica, but it looks convincingly real to me! It's history, as provided on the FAA Museum website, is as follows:

Built by EMK Aircraft (Skysport Engineering)

12/04/1983 - first flight at Old Warden as G-BIAU
07/1983 - noted at Cranfield Airshow
01/08/1983 - by now at the Whitehall Theatre of War
10/06/1985 - arrived at FAAM after being bought at auction
13/09/1989 - Certificate of Airworthiness expired

I brought back these photos for the Forum:

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff205/29selley/DSC_0198_zps1c59509a.jpg)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff205/29selley/DSC_0201_zps3c8367ed.jpg)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff205/29selley/DSC_0204_zps32da8cf9.jpg)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff205/29selley/DSC_0203_zpsde497d83.jpg)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff205/29selley/DSC_0207_zps2d2c4cc3.jpg)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff205/29selley/DSC_0182_zpsec4787a7.jpg)

I hope that these photos will assist any Forumite building a naval Pup. Good luck with any and all future builds of this nature!  8)

Title: Re: Yeovilton Pup
Post by: rhallinger on December 03, 2013, 11:38:29 PM

Greatr photos Gary!  Thanks. ;D  It is interesting to see that the fabric outline of the forward fuselage cross-framework is stained dark on one side and remains lighter than the base color on the other.  Fascinating.

Regards,

Bob

Title: Re: Yeovilton Pup
Post by: Jacek on December 04, 2013, 12:39:25 AM

Thank you for the great pictures !

Jacek

Title: Re: Yeovilton Pup
Post by: Des on December 04, 2013, 06:58:03 AM

Excellent photos Gary, thank you for posting them here, they will be very useful to anyone building a Naval Pup.

Des.

Title: Re: Yeovilton Pup
Post by: pepperman42 on December 04, 2013, 11:43:48 AM

Great looking replica. She obviously flew with the same characteristics of the real thing so the weathering etc is great reference. Thanks for these!!

Steve

Title: Re: Yeovilton Pup
Post by: Zabu on December 06, 2013, 01:13:04 PM

Very nice, thanks for the pics Gary.

Cheers

Title: Re: Yeovilton Pup
Post by: Ernie on December 06, 2013, 03:33:05 PM

Really helpful photos, Gary.  Thanks a lot for posting!

Cheers,
Ernie :)

Title: Re: Yeovilton Pup
Post by: Trackpad on December 06, 2013, 11:14:19 PM

Hi, All,

You are all most welcome. I hope these help a bit!  8)