W. M. Alexander's Sopwith Triplane 'Black Prince'

[Chris Johnson]

Oh my, Chris!  She is a looker, ain't she!  I might have to order one of these, dammit.

Pull the trigger Bud. You won't be disappointed. We just gotta get you started in 1:32 scale!

That's just beautiful work, Chris.  The rigging is looks great- there's more of it then you first think, isn't there?   

You're right about that Dal. I thought there was hardly any at first glance, but I know better now.

Cheers,

Chris

[uncletony]

Looks fantastic!

[pepperman42]

Excellent work Chris. She looks fabulous. I think weathering will take care of the wheel inside covers.

Steve

[Ernie]

Looks really good, Chris.  Great job!

Best Regards,
Ernie

[Chris Johnson]

So, I'm down to the very last part to add to my Tripe. It's the propeller for the Rotherham petrol pump that is mounted to a cabane strut. I carefully left it off until the very last as I just knew I would break it off somehow. I touch it on the propeller shaft with tweezers and . . . PING . . . off it goes into oblivion. I haven't lost a part in years but this one is gone. I sent an e-mail to WnW in hopes of securing a replacement but I'm not holding my breath.

One of you fellows wouldn't have a spare one in your back pocket, would you? I thought not.

Cheers,

Chris

[uncletony]

Ouch... trying not to laugh...

I do have a tripe in the stash if you want dimensions etc to fabricate a replacement until the proper part arrives...

[coyotemagic]

Chris, you could probably make a much nicer one by cutting off a little rectangle of pe fret, sand or file to shape then twist the ends just a bit.  Drill a hole in the center, slap that baby on and maybe add a nut to the hub just to finish it off.  I think it would be more to scale than the kit part.  Just a thought.
Cheers,
Bud

[pepperman42]

If youre stumped do you have that reusable casting material BvB gave a link to? (or any casting material for that matter) I can send mine down the road for you if WNW fails you.

Steve

[Chris Johnson]

Ouch... trying not to laugh...

I do have a tripe in the stash if you want dimensions etc to fabricate a replacement until the proper part arrives...

If it's not too much trouble, I'd appreciate that. Right now I'm just guessing, and I have a habit of guessing too big.

Chris, you could probably make a much nicer one by cutting off a little rectangle of pe fret, sand or file to shape then twist the ends just a bit.  Drill a hole in the center, slap that baby on and maybe add a nut to the hub just to finish it off.  I think it would be more to scale than the kit part.  Just a thought.

Yep, that's what I'm doing Bud. I'm using pop can aluminum though, as I find it easier to work with.

Cheers,

Chris

[Chris Johnson]

If youre stumped do you have that reusable casting material BvB gave a link to? (or any casting material for that matter) I can send mine down the road for you if WNW fails you.

I don't have any of that but if my handmade propeller fails, I'll be looking you up. 

Cheers,

Chris

[Ian from Doncaster]

Chris this little prop looks very similar to the one used on the WNW Fe2B (Late) under the nascelle.  In that kit it is part R26, if you wanted to have a look at the instructions on WNW's site?

Now that Fee kit comes with 2 R sprues for duplication of other parts, but only one R26 is used.  Unfortunately, I lost one of mine to the carpet monster so can't help you there, but if anyone else has a Fee with remaining R sprue parts, perhaps they can help?

[Chris Johnson]

Hey guys, thanks for all of your suggestions! I've made a replacement from a strip of brass bar I had on hand and it looks the part. Images to follow.

Cheers,

Chris

[uncletony]

Bravo! ...in the interim i made these for you, probably too late to be of use, but j.i.c.:

[Chris Johnson]

Thanks very much Bo! I want to apologize right up front for going ahead and making the propeller before you posted this information. I should've waited for this material or sent you a PM, but all of a sudden, there I was, shaping a piece of brass. As luck would have it, I'm right in the ballpark with the measurements you've provided. It might not look as good as the kit supplied piece, but if WnW do send along a replacement, it'll do until then.

Thanks again Bo for going to all of this effort on my behalf. I hope I can return the favour in the not too distant future.

Cheers,

Chris

[uncletony]

No worries at all! Just figured since I shot the pics, might as well post them in case they might be of use. Anyway it was fun ogling the Triplane sprue. I suppose it will be some time before I get to mutilate it.

Glad to hear everything is shaped up and ready for the "completed" hangar. Congrats on a beautiful model.