1/32 Sopwith Triplane commenced 2 Jan 2021 Completed 3 Mar 2022

Boomerang · January 02, 2021, 01:16:39 AM

Will post pics when some progress has been made.

Cheers

Gordon

Boomerang · January 12, 2021, 12:22:25 AM

Have saved the wings from previous effort. New fuselage has been carved . New tail group has been cut out. Propeller laminated
Pictures to follow.

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour · January 12, 2021, 12:36:15 AM

A good companion to your DR.1.

Lou

Boomerang · January 12, 2021, 02:29:41 AM

Picture of where we are at.

Lots more to do .

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour · January 12, 2021, 04:05:18 AM

A good start.

Lou

Gearup · January 12, 2021, 04:41:34 AM

looking good. I'm glad the Banshee did not have three wings

Fraser

Boomerang · January 12, 2021, 10:16:41 PM

Fraser,
3 wings do add some complexity. Still I'm not rushing it.

Cheers

Gordon

buccfan · January 12, 2021, 10:21:57 PM

Nice start Gordon, I might try a 3 wing toon sometime. Regards Paul J.

Boomerang · January 12, 2021, 10:26:05 PM

Paul,
That would definitely be different. Why stop at 3 . An Armstrong Whitworth FK 10 springs to mind.
Cheers

Gordon

Boomerang · January 25, 2021, 11:27:46 PM

Temporarily stalled. Few other things occupying time.

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour · January 26, 2021, 01:08:24 AM

Happens to all of us.

Lou

Boomerang · September 14, 2021, 08:29:11 PM

Cleaned up the wings yesterday.
Marked out the top decking stringers.

Plodding on.

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour · September 15, 2021, 10:37:12 AM

I know the feeling of having stalled projects. Carry on my friend.

Lou

Boomerang · September 16, 2021, 08:34:03 PM

Thanks Lou.

Had to trim the chord of the wings . Marked out the rib tapes on tail plane .

Relating drawings to photos there are some subtle differences.

Intend to finish her off as one of the Australian aces on Triplanes . Little, Dundas or Minifrie.

Bit of primer applied .

Plodding on.

Cheers

Gordon

Boomerang · September 26, 2021, 03:16:34 AM

Rib tapes on wings done with thin tape. Riblets have been done with thinner tape .Tailplane and fin rudder done.

Fuselage top rear decking done with thin doped cotton. Transverse done first then long stringers.

Looking at lots of photos of original aircraft and models the fabric is "indented" over the fuselage frame work near the cockpit .

Simulated this the same way as the top decking. More work needed with poly filler "slurry" and a lighter hand on both sides.

That's where I'll leave the Triplane . Next week will be either Wirraway or Vampire week whichever gets picked up first.

Stay Safe.

Cheers

Gordon

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1/32 Sopwith Triplane commenced 2 Jan 2021 Completed 3 Mar 2022