Bughunter Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Sopwith Camel My first finished model of 2022 is the new tooled Sopwith Camel by Eduard in 1/48, from the Limited Edition Dual Combo boxing. I used also a lot of accessories and some parts are scratched from wood and metal. The pilot was Walter George Raymond Hinchliffe, the commander of the C-Flight of the 10 Squadron of the RNAS. A detailed build log can be found here: https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=12717.0 And now have fun with the pictures! If you liked my little Camel, then hit the keys! Criticism is also welcome, of course, as we want to improve. Cheers, Frank 61 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 An absolutely beautiful model Frank, it was a real joy to follow this build. You should feel very proud of your little Camel! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesof266 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Deserves a trophy! 🔟 Curiosity begs. In what respect/s does the new tool vary from Eduard's previous 2003 iteration? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 May be I should show also some details. The seat (3D print by Eduard) Some fuel connections in the cockpit The Vickers are the Eduard Brassin: I wanted to try a Löök panel for a long time, now I had the chance. Wooden struts (I want to have a robust model for transportation). Bentley B.R.1, 3D print by Eduard An more robust undercarriage, soldered from brass and wood ... with moveable half axles and suspension. Rotherham air pump, 3D print and PE by Eduard The terminals of the RAF wires of the rigging (no tirnbuckles!) are made by Gaspatch models. The little rigging spider is made from wood and metal: Pitot tubes Cheers, Frank 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 20 minutes ago, Bigglesof266 said: Curiosity begs. In what respect/s does the new tool vary from Eduard's previous 2003 iteration? It differs in all aspects of modeling. The fit is perfect, fantastic engineering. Some parts click together and hold without glue. I love the new decals, a great amount of markings. For some parts slide moulds are used, e.g. cowlings in one piece with cooling slots. Lot's of options on the sprues, 4 engine types ... Never build the old edition, but I heard it had some issues. Cheers, Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Superb modelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 39 minutes ago, Bughunter said: It differs in all aspects of modeling. The fit is perfect, fantastic engineering. Some parts click together and hold without glue. I love the new decals, a great amount of markings. For some parts slide moulds are used, e.g. cowlings in one piece with cooling slots. Lot's of options on the sprues, 4 engine types ... Never build the old edition, but I heard it had some issues. Cheers, Frank Indeed. I've not built the new one, but have done the old'un and pawed the parts of the new one, and you'd think they were made by different companies. Apart from the much higher precision and accuracy, there is a wealth of useful alternative parts - 4 engines, for instance. The olser kit can still be made up into a good model, and I won't dispose of any of mine (or the Blue Max ones, for that matter) but when the time comes to buy a new one it will be one of these. Very nice work, Frank. Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Amazing modelling and painting skills here, I thought your first photo was a reference photo of a modern replica. Well done sir!! Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 That is a beautiful piece of work! I am now tempted to get one of these new kits for myself, even if the stash is already far too large... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Wow what a beauty, this looks wonderful and very colourful too. Great work, got a half built older kit stalled at the mo, must get back onto it soon. Lovely Camel Frank Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Beautiful work. Only nit-pick I have is the tube coming from the top of the fuel tank. I don't think that's correct, but I guess it's not visible on the finished model anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesworth Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 WOW, that is a gem. A mount fit for Snoopy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanP Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) Beautiful model! Congrats! I've specially liked the turnbuckles. Ivan Edited February 5, 2022 by IvanP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Amazing and detailed work…. I am very impressed of the WIP. First class modeling! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave S Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 A very well-rendered, complex build. Really nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueYeti Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Excellent job ! Will be a reference, I'm still in progress 🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 Thank you very much for your nice comments to all of you! 17 hours ago, Dogtail2 said: Only nit-pick I have is the tube coming from the top of the fuel tank. I don't think that's correct, but I guess it's not visible on the finished model anyway. Do you mean the copper tube inside the cockpit, on the right side? As far as I know that is no fuel line, but the air for pressurize the tank. There are multiple sources of pressure: the manual air pump, the engine and the external Rotherham air pump. Due to the fact, that the external pump was used on upper struts or on landing gear the ways of the tube was different. On the Windsock Datafile is a big drawing, which shows, that the pressured air entered the tank on top. In the internet I found only a small version, the fuel and air lines are shown in the upper left drawing: Source: pinterest.com My other source was a series of high resolution pictures of a Camel by James Fahey. Here is the picture, which shows the air line to the tank. All the pictures are matching the drawing above. There is the brass coupler: the line from the front comes from the engine, the line from down from the hand pump and the line from top from the external Rotherham air pump on the strut. The pressured air goes then to the tank. But since Camel are produced by a lot of different manufactures there will be differences in such systems. Cheers, Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Hi Frank, I was referring to the large tube fitted directly to the top of the tank, shown with the red arrow below. This to my knowledge did not exist. The other small copper fuel/pressure line details in the cockpit are correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 Ah, ok. I don't have a picture of that area. If you look at the drawing in the upper post there is a connection from the fuel cap to the tank, but more at the back, because is has to go around the header tank on top. It doesn't matter, the main thing is that the fuel filler cap is in the right place, that's all you can see from the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, Bughunter said: It doesn't matter, the main thing is that the fuel filler cap is in the right place, that's all you can see from the outside. The brass filler cap should be fitted directly to the tank, and therefore cannot be flush with the rear decking. All you see from outside is a hole in the decking, not the filler cap. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan31 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Very lovely job Frank, You are forcing me closer and closer to another rabbit hole for me, building the WW1 's from my childhood. I'm now going to search out your other builds.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Star of the Show! Very nicely done. I am especially impressed by you r subtle woodwork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 I am proud to be able to announce that this model is now shown in the new Eduard-Info journal for April, see page 118/119. But be warned, that is a HUGE PDF! The high-resolution macro shots are merciless! I must mask more carefully ... https://www.eduard.com/out/media/InfoEduard/archive/2022/info-eduard-2022-04en-app.pdf That is my second model in this monthly journals Cheers, Frank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Donnerwetter ! Thats really museum quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Very colourful, looks great... DaveH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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