Brilliant work, great posts 
Brrrr!!! It would be very cold in the DH.4U2 at altitude 
love the Sopwith Hound 
Don't worry about anything but producing more OWBs and posting pics 
PLEASE 
Once again, thanks for the kind comments . . .
Would it surprise you if I told I had a whole separate, dedicated stash, just for OWBs ? There will be more . . .
It's quite warm in the DH.4-U2, the crew were to wear prototype electrically heated flying clothing, also if you look, you will see that the exhaust pipes are extended, and are fitted with lagged outer pipes, with an air space between them, and the exhausts. Air entering these pipes at the forward end, passes over the hot exhausts, is heated, and then exits into the rear cockpit, keeping both the Observer, and his camera, warm . . .
With the Sopwith Hound, the idea was to do an OWB Sopwith Triplane, but a wing transplant was needed.
A quick Back Story. Sopwith Pup has air superiority over the Western Front, loses it to new Albatros two gun scouts. Design of Camel started as response, but at least six months to service entry, and stop-gap needed NOW ! First attempt is up-engined Pup, 130hp Clerget replacing 80hp Gnome. Performance acceptable, but structure too weak, and flying surfaces too large. Fuselage strengthened, and wing replaced with new, smaller area, design based on Camel structure, along with smaller tailplane, resulting in Hound. Although only one gun, adequate to hold the line until Camel available, then withdrawn.
The model is basically a Revell Sopwith Triplane, with the small tailplane, fitted with Revell Camel wings, the tips of which have been trimmed to the same rake angle as the tail. I found the colour scheme in a magazine, while looking for ideas for markings for the Pup.
cheers,
Robin.
