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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: IanB on July 15, 2012, 04:18:07 AM

Title: A pair of Sopwiths...
Post by: IanB on July 15, 2012, 04:18:07 AM
Recently completed in 1:72 scale:
1 Airfix Sopwith Pup - extensive improvements including: rear fuselage opened up, cowling openings thinned, scratched interior and reprofiled forward cockpit sides, Aeroclub Vickers with homemade "windshield",  Aeroclub wheels with brass rod axles, new tailskid and rudder, extensively thinned wings to remove the "starving cow" ribs, separated control surfaces and wire-pinned fin/rudder, PART PE control horns, Microscale decals and homemade "lift here" stencils. Unfortunately I noticed the skewed serial number too late.... :-[

1 Encore (Roden) Sopwith Camel - pretty much "straight out of the bag" with PART PE control horns - what a difference between these 2 basic kits!

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Ian_Brand/0062.jpg)

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Ian_Brand/0052.jpg)

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Ian_Brand/0042.jpg)

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Ian_Brand/0032.jpg)

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Ian_Brand/0022-1.jpg)

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Ian_Brand/010-4.jpg)

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Ian_Brand/009-7.jpg)

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Ian_Brand/008-8.jpg)

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Ian_Brand/007-10.jpg)

Hope you like them!

Ian
Title: Re: A pair of Sopwiths...
Post by: coyotemagic on July 15, 2012, 05:28:58 AM
Beautiful job on both, Ian.  You can be proud of this pair.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: A pair of Sopwiths...
Post by: Epeeman on July 15, 2012, 07:14:37 AM
Nice one (two!) Ian -

Excellent work on my of my favourite scales - 1/72 and 1/32.

Best regards

Dave
Title: Re: A pair of Sopwiths...
Post by: Chris Johnson on July 15, 2012, 08:38:17 AM
A beautiful brace of Camels Ian!

Cheers,

Chris
Title: Re: A pair of Sopwiths...
Post by: uncletony on July 15, 2012, 09:00:37 AM
Very nice indeed, congrats!
Title: Re: A pair of Sopwiths...
Post by: GAJouette on July 15, 2012, 06:50:54 PM
   Ian,
Outstanding duo my old friend. Absolutely love them both.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Title: Re: A pair of Sopwiths...
Post by: Whiteknuckles on July 15, 2012, 06:53:24 PM
Lovely pair ;) Ian, nicely done.

Andrew
Title: Re: A pair of Sopwiths...
Post by: Des on July 15, 2012, 07:26:17 PM
A lovely pair of Sopwith's Ian, both models are very well done, congratulations.

Des.
Title: Re: A pair of Sopwiths...
Post by: lcarroll on July 16, 2012, 04:03:42 AM
Nicely done Ian. Always nice to see high quality in the smaller scales.indicates a patient and talented builder!
Cheers,
Lance