WNW Sopwith Pup - Baby Mine

[kensar]

I have started my first WNW kit - the Sopwith Pup.  I have decided to go with the Baby Mine version as it's somewhat colorful and has a tie in to Dunkirk like my Hanriot.



I have built both engines before deciding which version to build.  Although both engines have poor seam lines between the front and back halves, the cowling of the 80 hp version should hide most of the engine.

Before weathering.


The kit is very detailed and I plan to add more of my own personal touches here and there.

[Juan]

Nice one Ken, looking forward to your progress.

[Monty]

Lovely engines! Looking forward to this one... Regards, Marc

[RAGIII]

Nice start on the engines! I am also looking forward to your build!
RAGIII

[lone modeller]

I have seen a couple of these built at shows and they make up into a nice model. I am certain that you are going to demonstrate to us how to turn it into an exceptional model. Looking forwards to more.

Stephen.

[kensar]

Thanks for the encouragement.  I hope I can live up to your expectations.  A lot of you can build a kit better than I can build a kit.  Right now, I'm not quite satisfied with the engines and trying to figure out what to do next with them.

[krow113]

It looks to be going well.
For the engines realize all of the engine parts are not made of the same materials.
Start by mentally segmenting the parts and begin coloring different parts groups with appropriate paints.
Then go to detailing with wash'
Then go to pigments for some parts.

Then go to individual parts like the bolts , ,many of which have diff finish' . One finish in particuar was to boil the hardware in oil, impregnating the hardware and leaving it a dirty brown color.
Go on The Gotha thread and watch the engine detail emerge as I do these procedures.
Dont use the same color for the whole engine!

[Alexis]

Tagging along for this one , nice start on the engine . She looks excellent .




Terri

[kensar]

Thanks for commenting everyone.  The picture of the engines were taken just after painting a base color of aluminum and before weathering and detail painting.  I tend to take pictures at random points in the build.

Krow113 - I did not know of the oil treatment on the hardware pieces.  What was the purpose of this? Oxidation resistance?  I am curious.

I am interested in opinions of what color the main rotary engine parts would be after a short time of use.  I know the cylinders and it looks like the crankcase were machined, and would be bright aluminum after it was just made.  Pictures of engines in aircraft suggest that they are not bright aluminum, so what color would they be?

[krow113]

Parkerizing is the treatments name. It is a procedure to combat  oxidising .

[kensar]

Thanks for that info.  I learn something new every visit here.

[kensar]

Well, I have researched the engine and based on the TVAL Pup and Kermit's Pup, I have finished both engines and proceeded to the cockpit.

80 hp.  Looks like it was run a little too lean and over heated.


Masking the interior wood.


Painted.  Waiting for the oil based wood grain to dry, then the metal braces will be painted black.


I have made another instrument panel and will turn out metal bezels and scratchbuild the details.

[RAGIII]

Outstanding Masking and painting!
RAGIII

[Juan]

Fantastic work Ken, that engine looks like its still hot....  lovely.

[Borsos]

Great job and a fantastic idea to change the color on the cylinders. that turns them really to look like overheated.
Andreas