1/32 WNW Sopwith Pup

[DaveB]

Steve (Lone Modeller) has been involved with Eastchurch aviation museum on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.  He has been busy building some various scratch built models the work of which he has shown on this forum recently.

This museum is the site of the aerodrome and former RNAS airbase.   This museum recently acquired a WNW Sopwith Pup kit as they were keen to have a model of one of these aircraft that was based here in October 1916 fitted with Le Prier rockets for trialling their use against Zeppelins and balloons.   Steve does not build kits so asked me if I would oblige the museum and put this one together - readily agreed and have been building this one over the last few months.   I completed it about a month ago (in between other projects) but finally got to hand this over to the museum this morning (which was my first visit here) as shown in one of the pictures below.

I copied and interpreted the black and white photo on page 13 of instruction booklet for kit no 32055.   Steve obtained the serial number decal for N5186 Pup and here is the result:













Here I am handing over the model to Rosemary and Peter of the museum:



Regards

Dave

[lone modeller]

First class Dave. Having seen the model for real I can assure veryone that it is even better than it looks in the photos!

If anyone is in Kent Eastchurch is a very interesting site and well worth a visit. The museum is small but packed with original items, lots of photos, maps and other information and a very friendly and well informed staff. It is also the site of the earliest aircraft mass production sheds in the world - the Short Brothers were based there. British civil aviation can arguably be said to have started there: it was also the birthplace of the Naval Wing of the RFC, later the RNAS. On site but sadly not open to the public are two hangars which date froom 1917 - the oldest surviving sheds in Europe.

Stephen.

[rhwinter]

Thank you, Dave! And a heartfelt ?weeeell done!? from me, too! I always loved to see models (and dioramas) in museums - since my boyhood days!

[PrzemoL]

Well done, indeed. Both, the model and the idea to have it displayed in such an honourable place. You may be proud of both!

[macsporran]

Great idea, great model, great setting - and I love the red rockets!
Sandy

[NigelR]

Very nice indeed. An interesting subject (one that tempted me as well!) and great to see it in a museum. Well done!

[DaveB]

Thank you all kindly, gents.

Regards

Dave

[bobs_buckles]

Excellent Pup, Dave.
In an excellent new home.

Thanks for sharing.
BB

[DaveB]

Cheers, Bob!

Regards

Dave

[gedmundson]

What a fabulous story Dave - to have that in the museum is a great idea, and nice to know a lot of folks will enjoy looking at it. Very well done model - very unique.
Cheers,
Gary

[P.P.]

What a great Pup! Thanks for sharing,
Regards,
Paul

[DaveB]

Thanks, Gary and Paul!

Regards

Dave

[Monty]

Lovely to see a lovely model of this great piece of history! Regards, Marc

[RAGIII]

Awesome work as always Dave! I love your paint work!
RAGIII

[DaveB]

Thank you both kindly, Marc and Rick!