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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: PrzemoL on April 07, 2020, 07:53:16 AM
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For me it is the last missing kit of the Sopwith aircraft family available in the WNW line (two Camels, Tripe, Snipe and Dolphin plus the Lukgraph resin Baby are already here). I have used the recent Gnome release to fill this gap. I plan to build the kit option D - A1 from 61 HD Sqn - one armed with Vickers gun but seemingly not so popular as the Baby Mine or Bobs. Yet, not fully standard in the colours - because of the grey front, cockpit turtledeck and possible the tailfin.
The Sopwith aircraft interior is as usually pretty much packed with rigging and control lines. I have also added the Gaspatch turnbuckles, but only on those lines where the anchor points fitted with them will be visible through the cockpit opening. The photos in the instruction book also show the throttle lever on the left truss side just under the pulsator - omitted in the kit - luckily I had a spare PE part from the recently completed Baby - it is already bent and airbrushed. Also the throttle linkage and the pipes to the pulsator and to a device (I have no idea what it is on the right side of the truss - there is a glass pipe with some lines running to it) will be added soon.
The interior bits are now painted and the assembly has just begun.
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Welcome to the Pup club, Przemo. Great start here!
Andreas
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Well, that was fast. Most of the cockpit is done!
It's up to your usual standards, Przemol.
I believe the glass tube on the right side of the cockpit is a fuel gauge.
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Fantastic start P. Looks great.
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Simply gorgeous...as we always see from you!
RAGIII
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Oooooo , this is going to be good !
Terri
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I hope to be joining the Pup Club real soon!
Seeing another build in the mix may just speed things along.
Lovely work, Prze! ;)
vB
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Good show! Now if I slow down my build I can probably borrow ideas from both you and Andreas' builds... 😊
/Fredrik
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What a brilliant start! Do you drill into the framework and attach eyelets for the rigging? I'm scratching my head and wondering how best to go about it on my build.
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Thank you, everyone for your interest in this build and kind comments. I have long thought the Pup kit as boring, usually prefering more complex kits of two-seaters. And that is why I only recently decided to add this one to my collection.
Thank you, Kensar for the vital info on the fuel gauge, this makes a lot of sense :-) It must have been connected to the fuel tank by a pipe at the bottom to form the system of connected vessels.
Richie, I have indeed drilled the holes for eyelets and eyelet-armed turnbuckles - I do not trust any other method to do rigging.
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You are welcome, P. In order for it to work properly, a tube would connect from the bottom of the fuel tank to the bottom of the gauge and another tube from the top of the fuel gauge to the top of the fuel tank (but you probably figured that out already).
Looking forward to more updates.
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Another (very great so far) addition to the Pup Group build! ;)
I can not join, because my Pup is already done.
Seems to be again a nice kit, have fun with it!
Cheers,
Frank
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You are absolutely right Kensar, there are two pipes, they will be added soon. Thanks again!
Thank you, Frank. I am really enjoying this build. So far, at least ;)
And here are some more assembly results in the cockpit. The maze of control cables is sorted out, I have added 6 eyelets under the rear seat bearer to facilitate it and now they should suitably run to the openings in the fuselage rear.
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So the interior bits are all in. The pipes to the pulsator, to the fuel gauge and the throttle links added. Also the false floor behind the seat to cover the seam line installed. The last glimpse before closing the fuselage.
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The fuselage is closed, seams are being treated, not too much of the interior is visible but I am glad it all is there inside. I have also started the work on Monosoupape. One thing which I never liked in these WNW rotaries are overscale push rods. I mounted the kit parts and cut out the rods, they will be replaced with wire bits.
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Nice progress. I see you have installed eyelets on the cabane struts for cross bracing. Good call. The plastic tabs that are molded on are difficult to drill holes into.
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Nice progress. I see you have installed eyelets on the cabane struts for cross bracing. Good call. The plastic tabs that are molded on are difficult to drill holes into.
I learned that lesson with Dolphin. And it was actually not the drilling itself but the fact, that when tightening the lines the delicate plastic walls at the holes were torn by the monofilament line. Since that time I replaced the tabs with eyelets on two Camels and it works fine.
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Some work on Monosoupape. Assembly of the star in WNW version is not easy, the seams across the cooling ribs are tedious, almost impossible to hide. And on the top of this there are the traces after removal of spark plugs option for another version.
All in all some weak places will have to be covered by dirt. Still, I am glad with my replacement for push rods and the added electric wires (their ends still need to be trimmed after the glue is well set).
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She is coming together beautifully, Prze.
Cheers,
Bob ;)
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Wonderful work on the engine!
Andreas
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Gorgeous engine detailing
RAGIII
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Thank you for your kind words.
One more Easter-time photo, the engine with the Proper Plane propeller and the cowling.
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Love the work on the engine, you even twisted little coils in the ignition leads and got them looking really even!
That Proper Planes propeller is a thing of beauty too.
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With the decals of manufacturer plates and dirt the engine-propeller block is complete.
Futther work continues, the lower wing attached to the fuselage, seams under treatment. Also drilling the holes for rigging eyelets is underway.
(https://i.ibb.co/s24mSQM/20200414-225600.jpg)
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And some fun with dry-fitting...
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Excellent job on those plug wires , and that engine is just super ! Test fitting looks very promising , looking forward to paint .
Terri
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The engine and Prop are Superb! Like Terri said the test fit looks promising indeed!
RAGIII
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The engine looks great with the coils in the ignition wires. Test fit of the main components looks good, but I don't recall any problems with the Pup kit (careful of those cabane struts during construction).
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The colours and basic shading completed and the pieces are ready for decalling.
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Looking great, love the effects of the shading and highlights on the rib tapes. Is the Pup lower wing fit similar to the Tripe? I had real fun and games getting my lower wing fitted today.
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Przemo, Your usual beautiful Painting and shading! I am Looking forward to the markings stage!
RAGIII
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The work of a master!
Seems to be a great kit too, it is a shame, that the creators needs a new job to feed the families.
Cheers,
Frank
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Thank you.
And the Sunday decalling completed.
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This is truely very nice — as nice as we all came to expect from you.
Best regards,
Andreas
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Like Frank said, as Nice as we have come to expect from you! The Markings are outstanding!
RAGIII
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I must admit, I loved using those WNW Pup decals. I don't know why, they just seemed to be superior to anything else I had used
Richard
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Thank you, gentlemen
I must admit, I loved using those WNW Pup decals. I don't know why, they just seemed to be superior to anything else I had used
Richard
I wondered if it was my impression only, but you seem to confirm my observations, These decals are indeed the best ones among the WNW ones I have ever used.
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I wondered if it was my impression only, but you seem to confirm my observations, These decals are indeed the best ones among the WNW ones I have ever used.
They seem to be strong, with a great colour density. And they also seem to have been carefully planned, for instance in how they fit between the wing and the aileron
Richard
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I wondered if it was my impression only, but you seem to confirm my observations, These decals are indeed the best ones among the WNW ones I have ever used.
They seem to be strong, with a great colour density. And they also seem to have been carefully planned, for instance in how they fit between the wing and the aileron
Richard
Quite right. And they conform unusually well to all the surface details, and also wrap nicely around the ruddercedge rather then break. A pleasure to deal with them.
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Awesome. I just got one of these and have been very tempted to start it. Looking at your work is really pushing me to do it. Very very nice work.
James
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Looking great with the decals on, flawless modelling!
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Very nice indeed! Last stretch and then the finish line!
/FAf
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Really nice job on the shading !
Terri
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Approaching the monoplane stage...
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Beautiful Przemo! Looking forward to more!
RAGIII
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Beautiful work, lovely subtle oil stains and shading on the ribs. Decals look great too.
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Wow Przemo, that is outstanding.
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She is looking very tasty indeed so far Prze :)
Terri
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The propeller, which was the chief reason for purchase and building this model, is on. So are the struts, though not the upper wing which momentarily serves only as a template for keeping the geometry of the struts. But not for much longer.
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Looking Terrific as a Bi Plane Przemo!
RAGIII
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Impressive Pup again!
Your consistently good results are from another star! Not a little single fault can be seen on the pictures :o
Cheers,
Frank
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Completed. More photos in the gallery soon.
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Superb build in all respects! Nothing surprising in that! It has it ll, detail, construction, painting, weathering, and rigging are Gorgeous!
RAGIII
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That's a beautiful Pup Prze! Very well done.
Best,
Bob
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I'm late on so many great builds, sorry. You made a really wonderful Pup, I was impressed by the interior work made to your usual neat and detailed standard, very well done.
And finishing so realistic!
Ciao
Giuseppe
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Beautiful and inspiring build of a very elegant aircraft. Congratulations!
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Beautifully finished and detailed as usual Prze, it's a beauty! I'll look forward to the full photo spread in the Completed Section.
Cheers,
Lance
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Great looking results!
/Fredrik
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Looks awesome, Przemo!
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Thank you, I am glad you like this Puppie...