Author Topic: What engines are suitable for a Sopwith Pup?  (Read 756 times)

Offline James Reagan

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What engines are suitable for a Sopwith Pup?
« on: September 17, 2021, 01:53:36 PM »
It's impossuble to find a 1/32 scale le rhone 9c engine kit so an option is to take one from my Wingnut Wings Sopwith Pup kit. What aftermarket 1/32 scale engines are suitable for my WNW Pup kit? Clergent? Gnome Monosopate?   I believe Vector offers some engine kits.  Where is my best source for Vector kits?

Offline kensar

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Re: What engines are suitable for a Sopwith Pup?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2021, 09:43:06 PM »
A Gnome Monosaupape would be correct.  Or a Clerget 9.  Try Linden Hill Imports.  Looks like they have 2 Gnomes in stock.  If not, try NeOmega-resin.com

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Re: What engines are suitable for a Sopwith Pup?
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2021, 10:26:02 PM »
A Gnome Monosaupape would be correct.  Or a Clerget 9.  Try Linden Hill Imports.  Looks like they have 2 Gnomes in stock.  If not, try NeOmega-resin.com

The Monosoupape conversion isn't an easy one. The Gnome has a slightly larger diameter and needs a bigger diameter cowl. I vac-formed one for my build

Clerget is a good choice

There's a 9C here: https://www.ondigitalh.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=538389

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Re: What engines are suitable for a Sopwith Pup?
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2021, 12:39:19 AM »
IIRC Copper State Models also sells separate sprues from their Nieuport kits, some of which also have a Le Rhone 9C. Might try to drop them a message?

I still need to do the same to get a 110HP LeRhone to replace my half-broken resin Special Hobby engine...

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Re: What engines are suitable for a Sopwith Pup?
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2021, 12:32:44 AM »
New received a reply from copper state models. I sae a resin Le rhone 9C kit offered but postage from Canada was four times the cost of the kit.

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Re: What engines are suitable for a Sopwith Pup?
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2021, 04:11:58 AM »
Hendon for flying - the fastest way to the ground!