Which Gaspatch Vickers for a Sopwith Tripe?

[Seawinder]

I'm thinking it wants to be a British Hyland Type E reversed and standard ammo feed. Is that right?

Also, does anyone make an aftermarket windscreen/frame for the rear of the gun?

 

Thanks!

Pip

[JackG]

That does seem to be what the illustrations show in the WingnutWings instructions. Though whether armed as a single or duel Vickers, they show only standard feed?

 

A post over at the Aerodrome forums is showing a cocking handle that looks more cranked than the E type, probably to clear that padded windscreen?

 

https://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66028

 

 

 

regards

Jack

[Seawinder]

Thanks, Jack. I think the E type can be made to fit.

 

I find the Gaspatch options a bit confusing: they also have what the call a "Type E Loading Handle" that looks identical to the other one.

[JackG]

I think it is just a package labeling thing.  Some include the 'loading handle' words, and some don't.  Those gun sets that contain both a standard and reversed ammo feed never include those two words, just to keep the description from getting too clunky?

 

regards,

Jack

[Seawinder]

Ah, that makes sense, thanks!

[Paul Thompson]

I don't know what scale you're working in, but AFAIK there are no aftermarket padded windscreen frames. What I've done before in 1/72nd is find a PE footstep frame in the spares box and give the edges a coat of white glue to thicken it for the padding. In larger scales it should be just a few moments work to make one from fusewire.

 

Paul.