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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Bughunter on May 29, 2017, 02:00:47 AM

Title: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Bughunter on May 29, 2017, 02:00:47 AM
My lately finished model is one of the first Eduard kits in 1/48: the Sopwith Pup
May be someone now the kit, plastic short run but great PE. I added a Small Stuff rotary (which is able to rotate here), a Vickers from a PE set of Parts, the new Eduard steel seat belts and decals provided by Pheon. I replaced some parts by brass ones and created many wooden parts like airscrew, struts, gear, cockpit cover ...
The paints re Gunze, Alclads and oils.

Cheers,
Frank

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You can see trough the Vickers:
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Please note the open tail with wooden/brass skid assembly:
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View from below:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wjiUqoxd6cegpGwNIHt_WUv34xs9jQhDIzJojA-ICllswLDePw8FlG-5rPCdyeNS5DXMRfSuVTMgGazImgA2tV9qW879tk9JsU7H3gb6KqrRDFLHNkXN0pyuM7-IIB0SlskX7pG_ol6KtkSxgvvHZnq6JaXgSShLdammA5RMupzdxCYn6QIn_N_QQR9t6taN-OCMQq0TbECrq3XpFs3JP8yYijMBNRMZBoGIkyZVg-XjcToH-6gLqB5q30lE10U174Gpq-aQQdvTZeEvIbMtFZGHVJvlpmP_8RG2dWe4B2WNjq5XMKbT3nF6ahn39AhAA7K383rveVxXBoyqkBh9P9PfCNTTQ4fnPNbFMxexW4ikYX1_zXZrD1-4BCgspKFDrkpdxp7opJxHKO2-JDhgvzlw9vq5VcPNKGENNXWpzd85LAZNlhbB9C-DB6invqugd-KQnxPQtllHvyq129Jsld8xYULr5c_AvlMxn2nqqnRJLGh_7EMPuEEqnATIXIHSK1HEG-YBQmxaYGOyxxyTZkLLTp-Sx2Vos9JjKeUmbxGS10m039u0rvuRiz8iZpsOd6LS1dEP0CIcm8SACtCNOn2mahlHoGLqDIfM57QwvCRoJQg601zh=w1000-h738-no)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Y81vWbBkzZ7BMZR9hZ8x2OvHVfbwQkqx2DcZpM3JrH3sAaV9UTW_KuilaEJ0h5Ozqgo7Gdk_uhTva5MtdQJOPzszTkZzUBgqKTAwkaLCTtzMbfQmRD8Glkyplr4F3HhJ3Pt3sXuHUdlnocI77heRN7h09Qn8qO4SHjNmDFrT_QlhHmkuOWzbhYRoKciByCXIc-LmFlILqoJHI4fKjM-IuUMrWIHER-n4CtADzKhur7QV1-9moRe8_GwkWbnuQFyXVUNVHT-J6SePbz9Z8NLGQL2k9GNufAKkEAHnNt28jZcqbDFPxMrRKDb0JppG5_vDvTTPk2Gnc9aYYBCNOC-T5dlk4scJtXTf5-aaXYp_PDpbrLSht2nIoeEtrOyOv_W8COEB-6BUJXbls5fXcKiHNANZlakaEOmgQYcflXwuyP57S_NwD5mXujjHLJNiOMEXgqzv_dqS2xrkgZQ_dVNqZMFKO3Z-F2gAEPzwDcL838Ti79L6Uqp3ExRJMfOBueIZLaUENQcYn59PA2GLFZ_VG6l6ma3OrbtQcbpKf6aIYHX79KKhghgWTn0-t0po_yqjbua-kdb_6kHdOwuxGrLBj4_uBpDind9hOWyLhLeZeWIlcQnDxvqG=w1000-h762-no)

The back side of the rotary:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/59z_Y6roofZ3dF7Asxa38TOOeVLUp6dbVCPxmxYohFxtwWO6kaJQZKhHAE5RYrTRL_tApJi-FYVdkHaJieGMklpM3srWP2PtqhLjTtPjNDF-yBY7z19OP6QR4_tC0_o6IMNMLMfw1JjAnDXwtOV2IkCcYo3QvX6V5vaBOx_Ms8a8R9druNUhZT45k1UMdTkanj0A2akxW8umsscHZ7Am0-JZZCZZa1iW1PL6kwzImyUrmBv6z6t6bpMLHWzO7cAnEf78pkp7sxsdR5g8habKMdxFQHsp3Wo3u9vtD3Hr-3eNjGtktNrnzaXQ6Uz0z3nImzO56G9EIlOhXtjE8KwngIV5-Uera9AJHWImi0a80y95mCBf2ldef9hbfm7j6XJjnWBwyjj_8acr-24yxLw4Rww9FxIkpj7GlVFZq8bi5EUT07bkRK_eCLbzKGNEH7HIJ34dl1u-lqi-NFmns39c03O2d8Z2FrSRUaniezFk5lGtObH6qJalrL5Z1FddWL5evdrmTzr3_TdPvtmOxMHpn_xxrTy6UsZ-8z_TjFheUQjfTMO2FF7EdznJXatxIDaiZRhuGlqu6LLpSJ9I_iWFfl-Bd6ZwvIrztjS9g2kCo76wzMVGNHDo=w1000-h647-no)

Title: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48, some Details
Post by: Bughunter on May 29, 2017, 02:01:59 AM
And a second pot with some details ...

wooden cockpit cover:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/25_xA1MhiqKIfpfEQ3ZNlZ4WQw9E9c6uOh2uRVAmEGWgrwXDHH7xfrYCtyfnilG10fIkg9jELFfsnTyBKIa0vLcXGx3Yn79B3A8yy_cmjJuJ4TF6YigRBph255EJ68guRAemgyzJPrHJd34uCO4EiuHVOSF5dhjLq5emlGxzABtAIXOJeKIuam5s8EgCIfcNcupkPjkfrw59cGjWvefgWigoWmqmSG7BGl6T59cgRUu34za61ITFieue3h9oKLtJTk1OpIW0Hlr86VI8RcAZHth1EhJSj9ZxpA2AxVFvvw6VceOXbGQH77ZknhqxIseGawqf1QhdvXDGn5cSpjs-P8dRgAxVukMfKsnDUxa1o8q1cHqO73pDWG6CQ_9k9R9PnempVFvBtpYDJCmc7tw5Xc9igJlQhgD1jov76JfaSS6QrSo-WG2maUakVT-EwrzWmrZMi5ubvMTVHBQZ5XSeIIbgy_Uss3_H4L5tib_ISbGjJjYyVWgPIc7GPFZa4IroA0wQYIERlN8h9W5VVxytv4T6iCM-55lR0v4YOpunKx_F2IdsOMdDckNBAFStUYSEsR7cTBOGBzJHyQFzi8LuCMWbPJ3pqDiJfQKx0m19crurPkZ6j3mJ=w800-h555-no)

Control soldered from brass tubes:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/faTXW4zyTbMjPBLowRdQNHOrazFosdWl491E-WZodaZ-2qxbgzB4AmqwzrnETb4APKqU4E2nzDYtk4gWnmF8CkJNIz0TAbt3bVP1EKTS4XZmpHeOmUcQm8eVbmi1ez6dZfDg8aV-EuaNtntJmt3WQeRYVxoCWYT6JqqoLRkQmKH9I0yFUgcIQ2xH-G4YAXjdX70Z8AMx1qUZqjtShnA6knUSnzAUA8zveqP4am5oBBLInM61mG29Oc-dUCsXQhz8VgYXm5mwMvpTHBeimIhibCvYsYsLCfaZTo_RhrcVKoFiBJk4Qpi5bhf-OzEtzoqj7-uP7Ldec4FqwvujkaMM21oqbs3JfQ-TOCWAOrizmT85ZsI4B9eEbuvPWlbopexTVzTF3jKAC4sPb4J5q0wQ73WOTmm1Bt3FqFcjPSAOfeckNenhxIpojLzFjy5AMnKHWxaOYYnj56qy0ApY6KK8nZTiQhZbUEm3fmxAQZbpvsw5UY02wl15rJx5E_mg_RkRNe5cctMqMm0fNCMTiXUJjHdSCe0w7HBmAVzM9a5BYcm3BzjiLQkG2nSiHSLuz4_LcNaJ2Yf-QsvT19yEuvUQdQPe3gShxVVw62u16lWx192bTs8gc-gz=w800-h545-no)

Airscrew with engine:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/g5OwxPYRm7ypm1mhvbtrNaR5L13XigJ3JrDU1spVZ600gaWkQoV4Qgw0ll6uNhp5nNVSE1QwnnvpQ7XJcTk36MJpi6k1etYu1Ebx982i8gmoUpsaeUrb_BarjhvRT1VvTey7o1wPeaYxeKuTIR05EkQc47FNUBnOi3hBpEwC4inhsx3ZBVzC8I4mwr0gnpehDaNR_Z2ldslro4NvkG0SsisydDxtXSO39hM6R1jOURYxfPI1erkEo_PjcX0DjFAJqPw7HQTNFr8bj5q23CJV_FM2zwaOhLJr8pWlDk9OFIkWw1NW7eNG8dOy12fAHt-efkAjpfXZBKP3Sc1yYJV_t2fnmxqQrJ7yH03mogX0z_L-ldMUMSLBZRW7WAfUY40Zs2DqsDpBwV_oe10xc_UZKKxs3YIjoyEiwUfqOEuI9JSYHlpOosqPMG4Ov0ywrTdwh5G20lmT8S2PMCmZuBRxlgIA2TiyIFmbd22u27XNYhOQAaaDTwMxEq9QMotcUfR3mG6qhTWbp6RPaTB-r8_NL0G5qEEhxL0TqQX-J48kQV-T6oFOHp6o7TSVJe9XrtYiMds0xNdYFILXDfF9aSzAtbt9Itai0oCVx7_zTPFLpMruDq7dwjE8=w800-h577-no)

Soldered Vickers:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JyjO_tNzZQ4c6NICsrcBDKzU3T9GlQjtAGJihgUiln8wj2vzHqM8zVE5ejnEtKkMp8FWNnkn1m7bhcUqmTUVOSuVOsfhxVPOaeKlb22cd8wy25l4fAoswOCMIeLLgtK4OBYJX9vvxlLJH-_JzyFheCOGjJOKGmQ3LXeQ2lP8axej0wvmSlyqf9Mlz35S2jZs3JvId5Hd8W2PhZ859BuRP43Bsel62kUNq7Nr85fj593zjf8qownOLkHL64KnHlM_Qap_eXiIzhSy_fVVBh73C7v_7SflxVu8_rqnJPgkh0J7j0T35OuOq8H8m5tiyYJo5W4qyxDjzs65fz2DHd7Fq7BnfWJpirKncgmBn_XulI0LZnL5EHUAsKawCFguJiXWAUBr7w4XjhE50GBcV79QXv3QnUI9VhqjmjJB6FVNBUQfLM5UmVshp7cymlIPFTn1L-FcNHkzgSGt6XOHN5NWbTuRStJE2SLclHaFsZK0oAvcHSQnNBsB0XcfT1KpsTtJaC0ZlrgOD6L86R4Eoftogi7qPjBDbvm_Z97pm-YhkbyPcwdpCzDQ018QiQSPKoTBg1vcHO-aFcfOWqsDzshle9JrjUnTNEZLM7-O5ffbbD6acm-eHht6=w800-h619-no)

Wooden/brass grear with half axles
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CNiGElH42mvhnYtlJlGFUxVP84-QFURaU4LMwfJ6mkYvx7LW-kG8gFU6Q8D6QjYdVFCopgo8Ldoub0qOqLh5-lMOjr8IqIYQwU0K7TuwQVEMgzkKgucrcdWYoTb0i1sQ71v2XHB1qrW_i1x1Cl5jesMFh86QP9Obpegt2ZfDH3LAXJbgBXOAeYI4rfhFUSJ_cyxB1Z_pI5-J-ULtpOcPyQCTdjs1Y4wtV23k_Q5mEwWrTpUSFhAMDuV5A_0kvHRwCngTe3rnI2hC23Ue_CN7tmzcqcQkV54WzDENLSbRBlUp6TTq8XIRImVHo3OhW96vudvFnEUec7dy5PLpy4jgEXakg5UCi9Tz-qx0k_EPIWaDGSME0c5lc4_NsFOJg-Xa6XVQ1FGZzosxignObEbu0cMcC-kPMhN3vLkBO1WatkM-b0nWbloB0a-vXbbG8Fc9p0XmXkqQZK8q80odt7UeQyJM2vbpRK63W4kEF4dq-ERKFxYWmFL-K37zNYsqhb3E3NVYFKTebLlEd4obUR0nwc0xbD7rf7-xsZDFI59AjopeNrZwFXb4pg7qfi7uINQAHFYWnJEA7IXmyJqzlUrrHzD3soeM-2Jx9DRB3FYrKXaLkHJBL9yw=w800-h648-no)

Opened windows in wing:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nSZy_WBy1f5XVWzWontzuVzpAoT2SEZoUQQXKAme_SjKzd3T5a9EbQebk4wXGm16ICsFFmHttRTiyl5Pex6O7XC-VmAzk4p_l0t0SCRDxX6eT9Zqm9FzDEOvNWfB4IpJiuqh0lNUjmoikVEvSfmkDuJ2yhPeZYZeuKyBOir3_liB-gbcWND2wztFTFXpgkl0Drn4gxY0v77qCXET6aTzm_dMSSP09P3WGW0eSLKJBNZqNhT3YaIcqcEydMzaarp1CvNHoocLIAzuE6Bdlt2RwUKBRemzdNvJ9k0bfOkzUkPKD0pL2BF_7TtGF2VHikYdjLz4eKLexNvRm9Ukzn1XvnOQrne71okasosJPlIwTpZ02kTRYMvBoEKGEtWmS7eK2H7esScl_39aqyBj-MzcX8fjR15naK-OPdSWGkoS_1oBeTP0NdJQb4vSDna_gIaahPcTlE3eUMI1oiiGlOw6WIvk-1Kr1s49SjZaoLtsLbAyNr1C5Kwpf13KjzeI57aQyOHf0mPVZODxvrtN9xZq0SNNlcbKbvygo5zYoA-NGDb5bsGAUFQ8fM1wplC0zwFDgvnT-lZ01F1IVT1aUbgQjJReAGt9m6y1-dduIm0XAMCorZsTsnkn=w800-h540-no)

The cooling opening:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lGDloX8wtUd7vMXrTZ7tkgwrXyHhkhY7v6fcoLbEheF8Dpu1PD6coXttqPfQfQGS3Y_hGTX135L-OFStxjjLuvckCZe17oN3gXkI4Ur0BLi2oj2OvdAUGDHcWFJ42zwUdKM0eaR9bLmSQwOgcJRSqBdvJt3i89XL_FqOPBbbZM4YeuDBTPADqfi5ppw63tZztz57OF2sjVWha_u-q-ja3h4BREKvJpL_Rc8Dfioj-H7HHF1pnKHZTxEdgXdyjKUhSdoGyaFSAJjLeAn4HcKCzGVrdcuxeTQcPzaXtlnqGjnuPxska15rbDO1zHLm3htRqKOdiIpzBSr6iyoEcSjYnrMJ39TPzZmp1zQpQNOB2NmVv2bzkayegSC9CRcoV9mj_Wg3D6UyeEBzoT_-AhfgGi4HhseGYR668x32mnSa91IHOxIgNJKDnkGIoQrawACTAHECRaI23iAvp8Wvmy1vHCX7_UxaciEiGIEowyNzHxqn1YfLzFiHXNUiUdsLQpt5Q1EuUYOFFk9YJktDe4IuRzpzIWtLfqkSekB5Sbd5CrYj6EEZIOhf-t3vpxGshNEz9fa8p0_ESth7iVU9rwlq5nqq3egCnnQ26BYRGuWnxSmiB5p8Txof=w800-h546-no)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CCM8V800qlwUAF3YjvH41UXyFv97Ewna7JqNl3c5nDCdwD4FLGN9aVVm--Kaq66bCquKd4-ETpzFzfVt2trv40MogFGjJyYfTnM3C6ZX-TK-9kBBI861Vj1d2VT-f2u0wEdv-bkPbFUYYZIYZGnym9CfyeMviH7oIKnzE8neFtLnNBuMnuNbUUHwZXtwzued2cAh-mMzj0B3bJXAWvEE5-C5dHzWZajTZC5dVd02YB61E8Bzm4dijzPYrQanVaTjF_9ByVYPnbr3QSU9A8xBSdqeHbjeBaZGMQ3-_U_2niIM9G4KHzrSFWN3ZKOPPnaLqAzKJ7n8I-_crqyPAcDexrK0NqFIMlNXM5-WI05yX1YFfppujNObUDnPU2yJvwoE-aE3vC0wyh66cXVQSVNX0vrhg2ZYEuDyqKfzIcVuUYknFr2XBoO6fGjIfOZjdQqdg0-9Zb20axoZusS2jtB-hnhtRw6tUeMHhwy9VVJztj-fuf9Sz7I3Fbc1wKw6sK0H-ccQNxkPxvhqwjsRyKs28rElz0HHqIX3pxJd9IFYjruGaUlx8sNf1ygt64lDvEOHKUamtD7DHt6AMlChVjB657iBcAkzwZrg0meYWxqoBDFa4R4TIudL=w800-h516-no)

A terminal for the RAF wires (I use this flat EZ-line for this), raw ...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/v0tTa0qUprIIOluN-DIHcMddHs2gIVFJDEhixvtcS_hXNVxoecY03jBjm-V8BIXG2oaemjvmgP7eTi7bOkSurEll1UhrfJ_7tTEYKEwn16H9YLoTxN3GHtDWGHfbquKkLmEICjLmnyUfg0lP-WGQO_0TmouV4x4HweVGINxWz-OOQOIaSm8lLHENonSLwGqKNty-MpJW2LxX1ZouweQfViljcUwYBlb9xnvGRHar9MDc5fb2Pf66VBotL3Fm-m3V0etD2p26T6ZVazn5jXMFzxydgGtv29SbuTt02r4T8y6yiglZPWyxxVPdb_taa6_EToaXonezAyTWNG2vWVzcXVKEkCtYyaiK8-eeJi0_rqh-5qBe-N4hxeWlULYiukwUTeyR_KvUm1tmz_mGBMnAkXGnSvGRmVACMaA4Fk-BII8j_UXbaFsh-SZIQfYxNJJGvEN1ng2lt9Iun-TWtRuHInJr4HweCiPaSP7RerDvSDzZX3dgqvLvtfOmyku_g9spjgiLq0uUFsXJg3A6urFGXo-RJZbuG8xcUa-mhazCUZN0I7qk_bkGJNMJ2htUxzlDLb1Rf7zrQjC256K0vCRTk2Xjsr6xw8IUw0xrmlM9ljUJvpgtRt_5=w800-h569-no)

... and in use:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DJzi9JZAAziV5OAkueo0APqFBrgrnaeNq4ieNaBoPSBuPntdrcUQlFP9XqpsZgkBR6lToY8WQC6aVH7qmX9_xyEc4R7DRY039eEeifsOqBVoV8PLZ8awpMmB3HzP5piKZAGM53H3evgZ91PnOgdTyNDPnDHO6-1bqJVkTQG-hO4EaNNcqpAM3nVpo9IgChbd6LAnEUkL_ljHk2ln1R43lB25bNCCN6qmr08ORFtU2jjrjFFlTCvNfZvmmDZF8gOFrLKA-KNdy8PcGzfOkuA8SyfVYTeHSEftwpznWWM-SlliiRQlglJs8V9ob33i1nr7a9zsH3tqnLq7E61bsWzE1-0zQJ18G_RdT_tXEJc8HGN1FLtu9OkP7it_wq9EhmWxHpQwT5DDSqQ43IrV0Kw-U2LxnEcP2hOjXPE9WphnFHE7Pk-eRqGMnpKn2zjJZzwSiv3-CFmjsiqMZiC45OSzvP7Pt_Z0twzz2KiDkSpfEIjve0lT6v_YVg_V_a6sQZDOe1X5sqcRRoDIA1aIr6y3DOnINiZqh-e1Wddo9bjK-dapppdsrYLKVwq3CeWfOKSHUG5XqogmQaQtZgFQ22KxpvFKqjfTS5QnL62_Y52EaOAcCJ5tVsWr=w800-h508-no)
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: GAJouette on May 29, 2017, 03:21:16 AM
  Frank,
Another Outstanding project my friend. Well Done again!
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Borsos on May 29, 2017, 05:36:04 AM
You don't stop to impress us. Very nice Pup, you made a real gem out of that old kit.
Borsos
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Bughunter on May 29, 2017, 05:54:36 AM
Thanks!

You don't stop to impress us.
This will stop for sure, because my stash is much bigger compared to finished models ;D

Frank
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Des on May 29, 2017, 07:17:32 AM
Amazing detail in 1:48 scale, your soldering skills are excellent, this is a superb looking model, well done Frank.

Des.
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Juan on May 29, 2017, 10:24:56 AM
Beautiful job, love what you have done with her.
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: GrahamB on May 29, 2017, 10:30:44 AM
Great work and detailing.
GrahamB
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: lone modeller on May 30, 2017, 02:22:32 AM
That is jaw dropping. The amount of detail and the finish are just amazing.

Stephen.
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Bughunter on May 30, 2017, 03:57:45 AM
You made my day - thank you!

At the end I used only 6 plastic parts of the kit :o But with the PE and all added details I really love the outcome. And as far as I know there is still no modern kit of a Pup in 1/48.
May be I should mention, that the stitching on fuselage and cockpit leather are Eduard PE for 1/72. Looks better compared to the 1/48 ones.

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: dr 1 ace on May 30, 2017, 08:18:58 AM
Another great model, quite a collection you are showing us .

Ed
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Manni on May 30, 2017, 07:32:09 PM
Wow, you are an other master modeler. Outstanding!
Manni
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: coyotemagic on May 31, 2017, 01:28:17 AM
Truly brilliant Pup, Frank!  You are a master modeler and magician with a soldering iron.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Bughunter on May 31, 2017, 03:35:49 AM
Thank you all!
Bud, in usage of a iron I was drilled during apprenticeship training as telecommunication technician 8) Later I studied electronics.
Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: RAGIII on June 12, 2017, 11:48:10 PM
Truly brilliant Pup, Frank!  You are a master modeler and magician with a soldering iron.
Cheers,
Bud

Yep! What my Amigo Bud said and then some!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Iancshippee on June 28, 2017, 09:29:58 AM
That is a gorgeous pup! I did an Eduard pup recently and I would consider it my most difficult kit to date. I also used a small stuff motor, how did you manage to make yours spin? I had to solid mount mine, probably due to my skills not being the same league as yours!
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Bughunter on June 29, 2017, 03:31:15 AM
Thank you! This is an old kit, but with my additional scratch work I really like the outcome.
This is my idea to have a real rotary engine:

A srue (down to 2mm) with a hole for a 1.2mm brass tube
(http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1I6BiB7t32E4RPcUrUOC7IuJuNNbFbjCs2w)

A shaft of 1mm brass (and the front a bit thinner due to missing space):
(http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1fsw6SPOJJglQpiXvJpPJTbBdRrDWsRnxmA)

The sprue can glued into the model, and on the back of the engine you will need a 1mm hole for the shaft:
(http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=107mLFVME2-0xe-q4e3bffvrU6ctP__24mw)

mounted to the engine:
(http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1BibfoFB_GTWTrWtzd0dLZigjRhWv-OjbdA)

Mounted on the Nieuport (have used the same solution for Pup and Nieuport)
(http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1sIbuJo-bJ09-v0erT3jwtBAbM9-v72kUnw)

I hope you get the idea .... That is a easy and cheap solution, but it works.

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: lcarroll on June 29, 2017, 04:21:18 AM
   That's very nicely done, Frank. I somehow missed this one, beautiful Pup! Like all of the models you've shared here your detailing and the clean results make it appear to be of a larger scale. Excellent and very impressive. 8)
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Bughunter on June 29, 2017, 07:22:17 AM
Lance, thank you very much for your kind words.
your detailing and the clean results make it appear to be of a larger scale.
Due to size I can't do WNW models, so I have to built such details in a smaller scale ;)
Such small biplanes in 1/48 is a good compromise in size - large enough to show some details and the final models are small enough for my cabinet.

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Iancshippee on June 29, 2017, 12:54:23 PM
Very nice, a simple and clever solution. The two birds I've used a Small Stuff engine with (my Avro and my Pup) I was going to attempt getting the engine to rotate, but tolerances were so tight inside the cowl despite lots of shaping and sanding, I decided to keep the engines stationary to preserve the tiny pieces. I'm going to try getting my next engine swap (a Copper State 160hp Gnome 9n in a Dragon Fokker D.VIII) to spin, and this technique might be what I need to make it possible. Thanks for sharing your excellent skills with the rest of us!
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Bughunter on June 29, 2017, 06:52:28 PM
I was going to attempt getting the engine to rotate, but tolerances were so tight inside the cowl
That has a simple reason:
- the Small Stuff engine is in scale
- the outside of the cowling is in scale
=> but in real there is only a thin metal sheet instead of thick plastic -> the inside of the cowling is not in scale :(
See the top right warning in the Small Stuff manual sheet "Some modifications to the model cowling may be required to fit the engine"

So I had to thin the resin cowling of the Pup too:
(http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1n92XMoiIt3DQK3aL1WzrE8WElfPe672cUg)

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Iancshippee on June 30, 2017, 06:02:04 AM
Yes, mine was very thick white metal, so I did lots and lots of sanding and filing!
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: KiwiZac on July 06, 2017, 08:21:42 AM
Absolutely beautiful work, Frank! I love your work!
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: RLWP on July 06, 2017, 08:59:00 AM
Quote
. That is a easy and cheap solution, but AND it works.

Nice work!

Richard
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Halus on April 06, 2018, 01:38:12 PM
Excellent build, the quality is inspiring and definitely something to strive for - all the best!

regards,
Jack
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: gbrivio on April 06, 2018, 03:15:26 PM
I've been missing this wonderful build of yours, what a beauty. Congratulations on your metal working skills.
Ciao
Giuseppe
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Bughunter on April 09, 2018, 06:31:19 AM
I like to thank you all for your kind words!
This was one of my first models with that amount of scratch work and the build was fun. It would be nice to add more Sopwith machines to my collection in future.

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: GazzaS on April 10, 2018, 07:58:12 AM
Wow!  Love all of the extra work you've put into this!

Great job!!

Gaz
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Brad Cancian on April 29, 2018, 08:05:44 AM
Beautiful work!
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Doug Mace on April 30, 2018, 02:41:08 AM
Exquisite, Frank...truly.
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: Bughunter on May 05, 2018, 05:49:05 AM
Thank you Gaz, Brad and Doug! Your comments are highly appreciated.

You will need patience until my next model is finished.

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Sopwith Pup, Eduard 1:48
Post by: P.P. on May 06, 2018, 07:53:20 PM
Your Pup is outstanding. Absolutely wonderful.
regards,
Paul