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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Flamingo on January 23, 2023, 11:04:36 PM

Title: Tummelisa 1/72
Post by: Flamingo on January 23, 2023, 11:04:36 PM: Converted from Revell Sopwith Triplane many years ago based on swedish drawings I got from a friend

(https://abload.de/img/dscn76623dey0.jpg) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=dscn76623dey0.jpg)

(https://abload.de/img/dscn76639cdkp.jpg) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=dscn76639cdkp.jpg)

(https://abload.de/img/dscn7664bqemq.jpg) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=dscn7664bqemq.jpg)

(https://abload.de/img/dscn7665wqcxl.jpg) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=dscn7665wqcxl.jpg)

(https://abload.de/img/dscn7666jrdt1.jpg) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=dscn7666jrdt1.jpg)

Greetings Joachim
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Post by: Dirigible-Al on January 23, 2023, 11:17:19 PM: Really superb job on the conversion and I never knew this plane existed.
Alan.
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Post by: IanB on January 24, 2023, 01:08:18 AM: Beautiful work, that's a little gem!

Ian
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Post by: Jorgo on January 24, 2023, 02:40:15 AM: Really good work, Joachim! Chapeau !

Jörg
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Post by: herbarnold99 on January 24, 2023, 04:22:28 AM: Lovely! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: Tim Mixon on January 24, 2023, 07:16:42 AM: Sweet! I think I’ve seen a resin kit of this but I like your conversion better!

Nice work.
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Post by: KiwiZac on January 24, 2023, 09:32:08 AM: What a superb model - I cannot believe this started life as a Tripehound! Congratulations!

I feel very lucky to have seen Mikael Carlson fly his example and yours is a terrific representation (photographs by my father Dave Yates, January 2003):
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51108645999_0ae19f6f2e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kSiaRH)Wings Over Wairarapa 2003_0063 (https://flic.kr/p/2kSiaRH) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51108799033_3a755445ec_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kSiXme)Wings Over Wairarapa 2003_0062 (https://flic.kr/p/2kSiXme) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51108327412_4dbcfb9a78_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kSgx9Q)Wings Over Wairarapa 2003_0065 (https://flic.kr/p/2kSgx9Q) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51108647809_5fb50482c2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kSiboV)Wings Over Wairarapa 2003_0064 (https://flic.kr/p/2kSiboV) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Tummelisa 1/72
Post by: DaveB on January 24, 2023, 07:19:11 PM: What a clever conversion job and an unusual subject matter too - brilliant work

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Tummelisa 1/72
Post by: Flamingo on January 24, 2023, 09:56:08 PM: Thank you very much for your kind comments!

After a longer search I found the old copies, the drawing was by Björn Karlström but differs from the one in his book.

I did not use Alb D.V and Han Cl.IIIa for the tailplane as recommended, but 20 thou styrene and the Tripe cowling not a Morane N.

It was fun to "translate" some of the Swedish words, somehow a mixture of English and German. :)

(https://abload.de/img/dscn7823xyc3i.jpg) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=dscn7823xyc3i.jpg)

Here are some photos from the museum in Linköping :https://www.net-maquettes.com/de/pictures/fvm-o1-tummelisa/ (https://www.net-maquettes.com/de/pictures/fvm-o1-tummelisa/)

Have fun Joachim
Title: Re: Tummelisa 1/72
Post by: torbiorn on January 25, 2023, 01:31:10 AM: Thanks for sharing, she’s beautiful: quite a thorough conversion I’d say, it certainly looks all like a Tummelisa and nothing like a Triplane (except maybe the engine/cowling - which *should* look the same).
Flight magazine called it an orthodox plane with the only remarkable feature being the aileron design - that was in 1923, and time was going to add another quite remarkable feature: despite being the advanced trainer for the airforce for the better part of 15 years, it never had a fatal accident.
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Post by: RichieW on January 25, 2023, 04:36:38 AM: Lovely model, the finished article shows no trace of its Tripe ancestry. Super, clever modelling!

Richie
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Post by: RAGIII on January 25, 2023, 07:29:16 AM: What a Lovely Little Biplane! Well done on the Very convincing conversion!!

RAGIII
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Post by: PrzemoL on January 25, 2023, 10:00:51 PM: A very neat model of an unusual subject. Lovely!
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Post by: kensar on January 25, 2023, 10:27:53 PM: Great job on the conversion. Nicely done.
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Post by: WD on January 26, 2023, 02:48:25 AM: Very nice, and such a great job on that conversion!

Warren
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Post by: lone modeller on January 26, 2023, 06:07:47 AM: The best conversions involve the finished model bearing no resemblance to the donor kit. Yours does just that...superb conversion. Congratulations.

Stephen.
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Post by: dr 1 ace on January 30, 2023, 10:58:33 AM: Add my compliments to the above !

Ed