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Offline RLWP

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Sopwith Camel B3850 'LEPOQO'
« on: February 20, 2021, 04:29:28 AM »
I'm (finally) finishing off my model of B3850 and trying to sort out the various markings. There's an excellent picture here:

https://flic.kr/p/rM93YG

I've sorted the registration, the LEPOQO, some Sopwith badges for the struts from a WNW Pup set. I just need to work out:

  • The roundel on the cockpit side
  • The inverted tee on the cockpit side and fin
  • the writing (?) below the inverted tee on the fin

Can anyone help identifying these?

Richard
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Re: Sopwith Camel B3850 'LEPOQO'
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2021, 04:36:37 AM »
MORE:

This might help. LEPOQO was a presentation aeroplane. She was presented by the Paramount Chief and Basuto Nation on the 4th July 1917

Source: http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/Gifts.html

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Re: Sopwith Camel B3850 'LEPOQO'
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2021, 07:04:03 PM »
Another possibility. Browsing pictures of Camels, it looks like B3834 aka 'Wonga Bonga' also has these inverted tee markings

I believe that WNW did Wonga Bonga as one of the Clerget camels, if anyone has this kit - what do the little decals look like?



It's the one just above 'Wonga'

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Re: Sopwith Camel B3850 'LEPOQO'
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2021, 07:02:54 PM »
If anyone has the Wingnut Wings Clerget Camel kit, could they let me know what decal number 90 looks like, please?

There's writing at the bottom, and it might end in a number. The top part may be a crest - could anyone confirm any of that?

Help!

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Re: Sopwith Camel B3850 'LEPOQO'
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2021, 11:58:13 PM »
Richard,
     Here you go, it's Decal # 90 on the photo as you indicated.  I hope the quality of the photos is good enough to help. The "inverted "T" actually appears to be like a Data stencil or table of some sort with the number "S81365NA" below. I used the sheet for one of the other schemes so it's just the remnants however I'd be happy to send these or any others remaining to you, PM me if that helps with your project.





    Hope this is helpful.
Cheers,
Lance
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Re: Sopwith Camel B3850 'LEPOQO'
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2021, 03:35:13 AM »
Well, that shows what they looked like, I wonder what they were for?

I thought they might be to do with being presentation aeroplanes - doesn't look like.

Also 'Wonga Bonga' seems to have had two of these, LEPOPO had four and some 'planes had six!

PM (gratefully) sent!

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Re: Sopwith Camel B3850 'LEPOQO'
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2023, 03:44:26 PM »
The question about the inverted T shapes has been answered here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7h233D12xw
« Last Edit: January 03, 2023, 04:29:25 PM by EarlyAero »
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