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    Default Official Sopwith Pup painting thread

    This is a Shapeways (Kampflieger) WSF Sopwith Pup- markings based on a kite flown by Capt RA Little of 8 Naval Sqn RNAS late 1916

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    Very nice little puppy.
    They are one of my favourite aircraft.
    Linz

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    One of my puppies

    ASG Lee 46 Sqn




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    Very nice job Chris. How did you achieve the "Chin Chow" name on the side?
    Rob.

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    Lt Breadner´s Pup on which he shot down German Gotha:
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    SRAM resin kit

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    My pack of Pups.

    N6181, Happy, flown by LS Breadner, together they got 5 kills including a Gotha on 23rd April 1917.



    N6205, Betty flown by J Fall, they scored three victories against Albatros D.iiis.



    N6162, I Wonder, flown by LH Rochford. He shot down a seaplane in this. An A gun Pup will come in very handy.




    N6179, Baby Mine, flown by AW Carter, together they shot down three D.iiis.



    N6171, Black Arrow, flown by E Pierce. After five kills in Black Arrow, Pierce became an ace on 2nd May 1917.


    9496, The Pup. This was the first Pup received by the Navy. It was sent for field testing with 3 bombing Wing RNAS so shouldn't be here really... but I like it too much.


    Here they are together.




    All Shapeways WSF.

    Ian

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    Another great pack of Pups Ian.
    They do look good all in formation together.
    Rob.

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    I like formations. This Pup formation is great!!!! Would love to see them in action.

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    What deck does the Pup use? Hmmm? *strokes chin, and reaches for wallet*

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    Quote Originally Posted by HTRAINo View Post
    What deck does the Pup use? Hmmm? *strokes chin, and reaches for wallet*
    It's a D deck. Not too quick but very agile. The single gun is the only drawback but it should easily hold its own in bloody April battles.

    Ian.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Womble View Post
    It's a D deck. Not too quick but very agile. The single gun is the only drawback but it should easily hold its own in bloody April battles.

    Ian.
    Never mind that Ian, I'm flying this in future.

    N6162, I Wonder, flown by LH Rochford. He shot down a seaplane in this. An A gun Pup will come in very handy.





    Rob.

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    A nice match for the Fokker DR.1... oh how Mark (Baron Rolf) will wince.

    May be picking 2 of these up in the near future.

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    All very nice. Here's my rendition of Capt S. H. Pratt's Sopwith Pup.








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    My latest 46 Sqn Pups

    Lt A F Bird






    2/Lt F.B.Barager






    and together


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    Great little aircraft Chris.
    Are you bringing them on Saturday?
    Rob.

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    They look just great.

    I love Pups. Hope we don't have to wait much longer until we see an official version. They have such a classic look.

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    So I´ve done this litle british bird too:

    No. 66 Squadron
    Estree Blanche Aerodrome, Sept. 1917






    Matthias

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    This little bird is a real cracker Matthias.
    I must get around to doing another Pup myself.
    Rob.

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    Here is a new Pup flying over France
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    from the Valom kit
    but whats this? two Lewis on top?
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    Ah, thats no Pup, its the new prototype Sopwith Kennel
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    the overwing mount is a staple bent and cut down,
    guns are from Reduced Aircraft Factory observers set
    revised cockpit and pilot are painted card

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    Great adaption for snoopy. You had me going when you did the side pic. Very good. But I have a question in general. Having perused most of the pics in the painting threads is the colour brown or green for the RFC aircraft. Whichever it is can someone tell me a suitable Citadel or Vallejo colour match please?

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    Vallejo Brown Violet works very well for PC 10.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DarrylH View Post
    Vallejo Brown Violet works very well for PC 10.
    Thats what I use as well.

    Nice Pups everyone!

    It's good to see a Valom kit at last.

    Ian

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skafloc View Post
    Great adaption for snoopy. You had me going when you did the side pic. Very good. But I have a question in general. Having perused most of the pics in the painting threads is the colour brown or green for the RFC aircraft. Whichever it is can someone tell me a suitable Citadel or Vallejo colour match please?
    Bestial Brown & Dark Angels Green 50/50. Top up with Dwarf flesh or a suitable beige colour to lighten. Use a nearly empty pot (clean it out well) and mix your own.
    Mixing saves you lots of money, and once you have a full pot it should do a lot of planes.
    Not only that, you can use the brown for other stuff (pilots, props and struts!)

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    Posted these elsewhere, but hey no harm in seeing it again.

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    Cheers great, that's where I'm off tomorrow then. Paint and brushes.

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    hayden, what adhesive are you using to glue the brass struts in place?
    i've tried a couple of different adhesives, and made a right mess. quite put me off the kit making.
    as for colours, I use Humbrol acrylics 30 for the green, 103 for the cdl
    enamel 9 for the struts and other woodwork.
    I quit models in my late teens for motorcycles, and have only just returned to modelling and gaming so all these other paints and stuff is new to me.(30 plus years since)

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    I too would like a pointer here as the fixing of the struts has been my undoing. Super glue and accelerator are great but if you need to tweak a strut a little it just breaks away. (paint now sorted-cheers for the tip)

    Quote Originally Posted by johnbiggles View Post
    hayden, what adhesive are you using to glue the brass struts in place?
    i've tried a couple of different adhesives, and made a right mess. quite put me off the kit making.
    as for colours, I use Humbrol acrylics 30 for the green, 103 for the cdl
    enamel 9 for the struts and other woodwork.
    I quit models in my late teens for motorcycles, and have only just returned to modelling and gaming so all these other paints and stuff is new to me.(30 plus years since)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skafloc View Post
    I too would like a pointer here as the fixing of the struts has been my undoing. Super glue and accelerator are great but if you need to tweak a strut a little it just breaks away. (paint now sorted-cheers for the tip)
    I used superglue on my Valom D.VII and it worked fine. I used a really small amount until I had the struts in the correct position, then reinforced the joins with some more superglue applied with a cocktail stick. Then a few coats of varnish for extra strengthening and I think it'll be tough enough for a games table.

    Ian

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    Well tomorrow is pup day, I hope. Will try this method and see how I go.

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    Likewise, just superglue but go easy. Try and spend the extra few quid in this department, as the nozzle control can either spell success or disaster.
    I'm currently using B&Q 4g superglue liquid pen. Not as pricey as loctite, but it sets a couple of seconds slower.

    Struts on this bad boy weren't easy (the hardest part infact), and don't bother with the cabine struts supplied. Get some fuse wire instead.
    I set the wings by;

    * Gluing lower wing in place.
    * Check alignment of upper wing, then carefully glue wing struts to lower wing. Align them by sighting the angle from side profile of plane.
    * Once your happy, dab some glue onto the starter holes on the upper wing. Align and set.
    (The plastic on the upper wing sagged in the middle about 1 or 2mm on mine)
    * Get some fuse wire and using some nips, cut to the size you need to lift the middle of the upper wing that 1mm. The starter holes help you here. Select a suitable wire size!
    * Using round-nosed pliers (you will need them) check they are correct by slotting them into place before gluing.

    That's how I did mine, but more diligent modelers may approach it with more care than I have.

    I'm really happy with mine.
    Pros; Great decals! Relatively easy construction and paint goes on well with no real hiccups.
    Cons; Fiddly cabine struts and the detail on the wings isn't that good.

    For playing WoG, I think most would agree that they do look very nice.

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    Damn another trip out. What size fuse wire? I might have a bash with the supplied cabine struts and see how I go.

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    Neil, use the supplied brass struts they work fine, they are set at the correct length for the top wing.
    What made it easier to do was use a 'pin vice' small drill to out the original strut positions the same size. The glue pools inside in the holes and does not set immediately allowing adjustment of struts and wings.
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    I shall bear all this advice in mind when my Pups arrive gentlemen.
    Thanks.
    Rob.

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    Here are my first two Pups. Valom kit variety. I ended up using wire instead of their supplied wing struts. Two more to do at some point.
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    The one I painted with the Dragon is for my Welch girlfriend.

    (Ok, later in 2014 she became my wife! Then began the flight of Sopwith Dragons. I only have 1 left to paint for her, a Dolphin. (As of 8/18) )
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    Nicely done, Peter! Those will look great on the table!

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    Thanks Chris. Got to fly with and against the Dragon Pup this weekend. We teamed up against a pair of AP 2 seaters and didn't do well the first encounter. Those Roland CIIs are nasty! 2nd try we prevailed against Rumplers. Then she took down me in an Albatross twice but I downed the Dragon with a DrI. You'll see the Dragon at Havoc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    You'll see the Dragon at Havoc.
    Excellent news... looking forward to it!

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    That Welsh Dragon is fab! I'm likely to swipe that idea at some point.

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    For this plane I think the first ace skill acquired has to be incendiary bullets!

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    Very tasty Peter.
    It reminds me that I have two of my own to assemble.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    My second Pup from Shapeways !

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    "He is wise who watches"

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    Dave, who made your nice Shapeways Pup? I like the Valom kits but am afraid of how fragile they are. Shapeways is probably a better way to go.

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    Sopwith Pup, generic paint scheme.
    (Shapeways)

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    /Jörgen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    Dave, who made your nice Shapeways Pup? I like the Valom kits but am afraid of how fragile they are. Shapeways is probably a better way to go.
    Hi Pete, Mine are kampfflieger designs

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    Thanks John, I'll have to ad a couple to my next orderbut right now I'm up to my eyeballs in early war planes to paint for the upcoming campaign.

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    Pups on next order. So long as they are not in set 9.

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