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Title: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: Jamo on October 21, 2012, 11:29:08 AM

TVAL have commenced their Open Hangar hospitality each weekend through to April 2014 so I took the opportunity to check out their latest reproduction. TVAL's Sopwith Pup is finished in the markings of RNAS Pup N6205 ‘Betty’ flown by FSLt J.S.T Fall. It has the civil registration number ZK-PPY.

Here are a selection of photos. The hangar is certainly crowded so backgrounds can be a bit busy.

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00020.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00004.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00018.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00051.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00050.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00015.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/IMG_5245.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/IMG_5247.jpg)

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: Jamo on October 21, 2012, 11:33:50 AM

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00037.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00031.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00009.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00073.jpg)

Notice the shape of the cutouts in the cowling for the bracing wires in the forward fuselage
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00007.jpg)

Notice the cowling retaining cable
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00003.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00038.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00013.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00068.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00070.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00034.jpg)

This item is not moulded very well in the WNW kit:
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00032.jpg)

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: Jamo on October 21, 2012, 11:39:02 AM

Although relatively new, the aircraft already demonstrates significant exhaust staining, mostly under the port side

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00055.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00014.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00021.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00023.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00024.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00025.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00028.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00029.jpg)

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: Jamo on October 21, 2012, 11:42:00 AM

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00040.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00041.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00042.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00043.jpg)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/2012-10-20_00044.jpg)

The link to the album:
http://s1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/TVAL%20Sopwith%20Pup/?start=all

77 images in total. I will post some more after TVAL's airshow on 10th November.
Regards
James

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: IanB on October 21, 2012, 12:06:42 PM

Great pics, thanks so much for posting them!
Just out of interest, do you have any idea what  the thickness of the rigging wire is, and what would that scale out to in 1:72?
Thanks,

Ian

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: Jamo on October 21, 2012, 12:33:28 PM

Thickness varies depending on where the wire is on the plane, but in 1/72 scale I would just go for really thin. I use 0.005" stainless steel wire from Smallparts.com and it looks pretty good in braille scale.
Cheers
James

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: Whiteknuckles on October 21, 2012, 12:55:26 PM

Thanks for the detailed photo's James, much appreciated ;)

Andrew

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: drdave on October 21, 2012, 05:14:26 PM

My WNW Pup is now off the shelf and sprues have been cut!

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: GHE on October 27, 2012, 08:42:46 PM

Hello James !

Klasse Bilder!!
Tolle Maschine

Thanks for posting!!

Gunther

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: WarrenD on October 28, 2012, 12:14:04 AM

Thanks so much for posting these!

Warren

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: pepperman42 on October 28, 2012, 04:10:25 AM

Excellent reference. Thankyou!!

Steve

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: Jamo on October 28, 2012, 05:28:27 AM

Thanks for the feedback everyone, much appreciated. I hope to have some more photos from the TVAL airshow coming up in two weeks. I know there will be more nice surprises at the show, so lets all hope for good weather!
Cheers
James

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: lcarroll on October 28, 2012, 08:54:54 AM

James,
   As with your other features Thanks for your efforts and sharing; Great Stuff!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: Des on October 28, 2012, 07:05:21 PM

Thanks very much James for this wonderful collection of photos, they will cetainly be very helpful to anyone modeling the Sopwith Pup.

Des.

Title: Re: TVAL Sopwith Pup reproduction
Post by: Whiteknuckles on November 07, 2012, 12:02:56 PM

Quote from: Jamo on October 28, 2012, 05:28:27 AM

....I know there will be more nice surprises at the show....

Sounds intriguing James.....

Your photo's are very much appreciated!!

Andrew