Ray S Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Hello all. I have just finished this little beauty of a kit in the 'Less than a tenner' Group Build on this very Forum. The premise was that the kit and any accessories should not amount to more that £10 in total. I bought my kit in the 1980's when Palitoy did a 'buy one get on free' deal but neglected to state that the cheaper kit was the free one, so I tried it on at my local store and did not get away with it! It cost £1.75, and the other kit I got was a DH4 which had long since been built. That meant my Pup was only half of the £1.75. I bought a Blue Rider transfer sheet for this (BR-243) which cost £5 here in 2021. I also used 4 roundels from an old Microscale sheet again from the 1980's which was allowed in the rules, and finally I used an etch control column handle which would not have added much, so all in all, still all less than £10. All behaved well, the Blue Rider sheet bedded down over details very nicely indeed, but, oh boy, was it translucent! That was why I used the Microscale roundels, but they were not willing to settle, even with their Set and Sol. I did add a few bits and pieces along the way, from scrap plastic I had around. The model represents C242 from No 7 Training Squadron, Netheravon, 1918, and it is slightly colourful, in a subdued sort of way. The build log is here if you would like a look: There are some amazing builds on that Group Build, it shows we do not always need to spend mega bucks to get something good out of modelling. Anyway, here is my completed, drab-looking Sopwith Pup: It was fun! Thanks for looking. Ray 40 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Excellent! What amazing value for your pennies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Wow, what a painting (or decaling?) nightmare! Very unusual and very beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Uehlinger Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Very fond memories of building that kit back in the eighties. I probably paid about 1.75 too. You certainly did a better job of it than I. The RFC weren't shy about applying a bit of colour. It's a little jewel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 That is just lovely! Beautiful model of a beautiful biplane in a beautiful scheme. Congratulations! Richie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Had to go and read the build thread after seeing that! Magnificent job mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Wow! With that color scheme, I expect a bunch of clowns to jump out at any minute! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Excellent work in 1/72. Well done sir! Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twobad Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Oh, I do like that colour scheme. 👍🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Spectacular paint job, great modelling ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Thanks all for the likes and very kind comments, they are all very much appreciated. All the best, Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 I shall read your build with interest as I have this decalset (and the similar camel one) but have been terrified of them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 What a nightmare of a scheme but beautifully done. I’d be very proud of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthspud Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Colourful, not sure I would ever attempt digging in that scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 And I thought at first that you had hand painted all those romboids… Very nice build indeed! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clio182 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 I absolutely love this model. I've spent a very long time looking at it in almost disbelief. It's just wonderful! Going to go and read thru your build thread now and hopefully find out how it was rigged. Cheers. The transfers are still available from hannants, I have them bookmarked and I will try my hand at achieving something similar in the future 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidl Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) What a cracker ! The Pup builds into a very small model in 1/48 It's minuscule in 1/72 Outstanding job on a trainer scheme rarely attempted, even in larger scales Regards David Edited June 22, 2023 by davidl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) @Clio182 and @davidl thank you for those very kind comments! It was a fun build, one I remember fondly And Clio182, I hope you found out about the rigging! Ray Edited June 23, 2023 by Ray S Tidy the post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 thats a lovely looking model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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