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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Robomog on April 04, 2024, 07:32:04 AM

Title: Sopwith Pup refurbishment
Post by: Robomog on April 04, 2024, 07:32:04 AM

Hi all

Number four in the series of Five backlogged kits ( there is actually a sixth, but that one is going to take some time to construct so I'm discounting that one)

This is a refurb of a previously built Sopwith Pup that went into my folks loft when I got married. I found it amongst a box of completed kits when I restarted the hobby again.

It is probably one of the last kits my dad brought me, so it had some personal provenance and despite being dusty and battered with a missing propeller I decided to refurbish the kit rather than scrap it.

To replace the prop I purchased a spares only kit off ebay which gave me not only the prop but also a set of decals. It also gave me some replacement struts when the wing detached during the refurbishment.

Here's the pics
(https://i.imgur.com/I7epNZB.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/wwyTW4J.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/wuFcmnY.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/CvM3ZnA.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ZwWeEIX.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/upx7M81.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/47Ni4pD.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Np1lm3S.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/deLHF55.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/AXf6szi.jpg)

The kit is finished using AK Interactive paints applied by airbrush.

Decals are a mixture of kit and home made.

All comments and criticisms gratefully accepted, as always

Mog
>^-.-^<

Title: Re: Sopwith Pup refurbishment
Post by: Frank3k on April 04, 2024, 11:44:25 AM

Wow - That's a fantastic refurbishment. The linen color looks great and so does the rigging.

Title: Re: Sopwith Pup refurbishment
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 05, 2024, 02:11:40 AM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Sopwith Pup refurbishment
Post by: Robomog on April 05, 2024, 04:40:12 AM

Thanks guys.

Should have looked at the pics more closely before I published them, I can see some bits I missed when I was doing the final touch up :-[ ;D

Mog
>^-.-^<

Title: Re: Sopwith Pup refurbishment
Post by: raafif on April 05, 2024, 06:23:22 AM

Yea !  Refurbish & recycle :smiley:.

Title: Re: Sopwith Pup refurbishment
Post by: apophenia on April 05, 2024, 07:36:55 AM

Quote from: raafif on April 05, 2024, 06:23:22 AM

Yea !  Refurbish & recycle :smiley:.

Agreed. And it is a lovely (re)build  :smiley:

What was the original kit, 'Mog?

Title: Re: Sopwith Pup refurbishment
Post by: Robomog on April 05, 2024, 10:46:42 PM

Thanks chaps

Apophenia :- The kit is the Airfix offering, circa 1975

Mog
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Title: Re: Sopwith Pup refurbishment
Post by: Robomog on April 12, 2024, 04:45:58 AM

Hi all

Just realised I've not published the scale shots.

Here they are !  :-

(https://i.imgur.com/FTN0FIJ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/mRjjYat.jpg)

Mog
>^-.-^<