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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Rip Van Winkle on July 11, 2021, 01:50:06 AM

Title: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on July 11, 2021, 01:50:06 AM

This is one project that i am glad is finally finished.  Seemed to take forever. The faults with this kit are well documented but it still can yield a decent model.  My greatest disappointment  was the decals which disintegrated upon placement. I decided to build a generic version for the practice. 

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on July 11, 2021, 01:55:36 AM

The cabane struts were shortened and control horns were scratch built.  Mister kit paints were used and rigging was with .004 steel wire. Rigging this took forever!

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on July 11, 2021, 02:03:46 AM

I really had no idea how versatile this aircraft was. Several thousand were built and it was used by several nations .  I will in the future build a two sear version

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: RAGIII on July 11, 2021, 03:42:27 AM

Beautifully built, painted, and detailed! It will be an inspiration for when I get back to My strutters  8)
RAGIII

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: IanB on July 11, 2021, 04:25:18 AM

Very nicely done despite the decal issues!

Ian

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: DaveB on July 12, 2021, 03:08:05 AM

Despite all the issues (poor decals are a nightmare in a kit) RVW, you still knocked this one into shape -

Brilliant job

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: WD on July 12, 2021, 09:48:57 PM

Beautifully done Rip, that is in no way an easy kit to build IMHO.

WD

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: lone modeller on July 13, 2021, 08:19:30 AM

I always think that this is a much under-estimated machine which deserves to be better known. You have produced a first class model of the single seater - and all the effort has really paid of well.

Stephen.

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: 2996 Victor on October 28, 2021, 11:55:30 PM

This is a beautiful model; if the kit put up a fight it certainly doesn't show. The finish is outstanding and a credit to you!

May I ask - are the Lewis guns from the kit or aftermarket?

Kind regards,
Mark

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: Stuart Malone on October 29, 2021, 03:27:49 AM

That kit is not easy.  Yours turned out excellent.  You had to mention the struts.  I had buried that experience deep down and locked it away.  IIRC, the cabenes are too long, the interplanes are too short, and the plastic itself is way too soft and fragile.

If I hadn't known, I would have guessed you started with the Flashback kit.  Very nice job indeed.

Stuart

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: DaveB on October 29, 2021, 03:49:14 AM

Excellent result - lovely neat work - more comendable given the problems you encountered during the build.

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: Alexis on November 01, 2021, 06:50:06 AM

Toko kits are challenge and this one turned out fantastic ! Really nicely done  :)


Alexis

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on November 02, 2021, 09:02:07 AM

Thank you for the nice comments.  Will someday build another.

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: kensar on November 02, 2021, 10:12:33 PM

Very nicely done strutter, Rip.

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: jeroen_R90S on November 13, 2021, 10:02:16 PM

A nice model! This exact kit was actually my first WWI model ever -not the easiest and it didn't tun out a quarter as nice as yours, but I learned a lot and still have it, misaligned lower wing and wobble copper wire rigging and all :)

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: gbrivio on November 14, 2021, 05:29:21 AM

Very nice, corrections and painting make this a really good one.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Title: Re: Toko Comic Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Post by: dr 1 ace on November 20, 2021, 04:55:39 AM

Very Nice work and in such a small scale !

Ed