A plastic kit of the British Sopwith Pup fighter biplane of the First World War in 1:72 scale.
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The Sopwith Pup is a British single-seat fighter biplane of the First World War. It was small, light and had a rotary engine in the nose, which gave it a reputation as an exceptionally agile and pleasantly handling machine. It flew with both the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service and was among the first aircraft to be tried in operation from the decks of ships. Its name came from a nickname meaning a puppy, and it stuck, even though the official designation was different.
This is an unassembled and unpainted model in injection-molded plastic, intended to be glued. The box holds instructions and a decal sheet. Compared with monoplane models, a biplane adds work on the flying surfaces and on the bracing struts, but the part count itself is low.
The most demanding part of the build is seating the upper wing. Glue the struts on one at a time and let them dry in a jig that holds both surfaces parallel, otherwise the wing will twist. The bracing rigging is not in the box and is added from your own material, for example stretched plastic thread or a fine fiber. The covering of both fuselage and wings was fabric, so it pays to avoid a glossy finish and to bring out the rib structure only lightly.
A good choice for anyone interested in the aviation of the First World War and for modelers who want to try building a biplane on an undemanding subject. Paints, glue and tools are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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