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Plastic Sopwith Camel
02 Feb 2021 17:19 #1
by Klipkopwildlife
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Plastic Sopwith Camel was created by Klipkopwildlife
While being without Internet or comms of any kind I discovered that I had time on my hands, so started this.
Opening the box you find this
Even the inside has detail, the instructions call for Desert sand colour, why bother no one will ever see it, but I'll know!
Opening the box you find this
Even the inside has detail, the instructions call for Desert sand colour, why bother no one will ever see it, but I'll know!
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04 Feb 2021 09:23 #6
by Klipkopwildlife
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Replied by Klipkopwildlife on topic Plastic Sopwith Camel
The detail on the outside will be very useful when I come to do the RC version.
The engine detail is built up, but I painted it while still in the frame
All the surfaces had the correct gap, it would have been so easy to do it in one piece, this way at least I can see where to put my hinges.
The engine detail is built up, but I painted it while still in the frame
All the surfaces had the correct gap, it would have been so easy to do it in one piece, this way at least I can see where to put my hinges.
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04 Feb 2021 09:40 #7
by Klipkopwildlife
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I've decided to do the Captain Roy Brown version, the Squadron hack version doesn't do it for me.
I wondered what the instructions meant by this, it turns out it's to make retainers for the rigging wires. Cotton thread actually.
They made it so the engine rotates, and there's a keyway in the propeller to make sure of the correct position on the engine.
I wondered what the instructions meant by this, it turns out it's to make retainers for the rigging wires. Cotton thread actually.
They made it so the engine rotates, and there's a keyway in the propeller to make sure of the correct position on the engine.
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04 Feb 2021 17:40 #13
by Quorneng
Replied by Quorneng on topic Plastic Sopwith Camel
Klippy
That explanation would make sense except the Camel did not have a cross axle but a centre pivoted one. Each wheel was on its own half 'swing' axle.
Thus with the wheel outside the bungee cord there would be a downward force on the axle pivot point hence the centre vertical brace.
Only Sopwith did fighter axles like this. It did mean the wheel was was positively located against side ways movement which I presume would improved lateral control on the landing run.
It gave the Camel a 'bowed' undercarriage look particularly as the bungees stretched from being soaked in caster oil.
I did say it was a 'nerd' question.
That explanation would make sense except the Camel did not have a cross axle but a centre pivoted one. Each wheel was on its own half 'swing' axle.
Thus with the wheel outside the bungee cord there would be a downward force on the axle pivot point hence the centre vertical brace.
Only Sopwith did fighter axles like this. It did mean the wheel was was positively located against side ways movement which I presume would improved lateral control on the landing run.
It gave the Camel a 'bowed' undercarriage look particularly as the bungees stretched from being soaked in caster oil.
I did say it was a 'nerd' question.
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04 Feb 2021 19:53 #15
by Quorneng
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To be honest I did not previously know about the Sopwith undercarriage but I did some research when I built my Pup which had the same system. I duly copied all be it in wood with dressmakers pins as the pivots and elastic cotton as the bungee chord.
All impossibly delicate for grass landing RC plane!
All impossibly delicate for grass landing RC plane!
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