discussion 1/72 Sopwith Scooter

[The Migrant]

I built this Kovozávody Prostějov kit in a 24-hour online build, and managed to complete it on time (though I had to simplify the rigging a bit). It's a fairly straightforward short-run model, biggest challenge was aligning the four cabane struts and the wing.

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[peterairfix]

That is tiny but a good build

 

[adt70hk]

Very nice!

 

[Jim R]

That's really nice. Very cute All done in 24 hours - did you sleep, eat or go to the loo!?!
Jim

 

[Dave Ward]

Mike,
really nice build - if there's something more difficult than a biplane, it's a parasol - especially in 1/72, the gluing areas for the wing are so small! I've done one or two in 1/48, and the wing attachment has always given me grief - the ICM Henschel Hs 126 springs to mind!
Dave

 

[outrunner]

Lovely model but I would need binoculars to do something that small.

Andy.

 

[papa 695]

Outstanding work Mike, on the build and rigging.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Lovely job. Never heard of the kit manufacturer or the aircraft type before. Both look worth remembering though.

 

[Dave Ward]

KP are an old name - 1968 - in Czechoslovakia, but now are produced by Smer, in the Czech Republic interestingly they make a Sopwith 'Swallow' monoplane No.2 - both used the fuselage of a Sopwith 'Camel' , differing in the size, position and shape of the wing. Bizarre that a Czech maker produces models of rather obscure British prototypes!
Dave

 

[yak face]

Beautiful mike and amazing in 24 hours !! KP are releasing some very nice , unusual subjects lately , cheers tony

 

[Gern]

Beautiful little gem

 

[The Migrant]

Thanks for the comments! I'm now considering the Sopwith Swallow that Dave mentioned, but taking a bit more time with it. (For some more obscure 1/72 British types ckeck out the Avis range.)

 

[Steven000]

Very nice and clean built model :thumb2:

 

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks for the comments! I'm now considering the Sopwith Swallow that Dave mentioned, but taking a bit more time with it. (For some more obscure 1/72 British types ckeck out the Avis range.)

That annular winged job looks really strange Mike. Some really obscure stuff there!

 

[rtfoe]

Nice job on the Scooter Mike. Crisp and neat under magnification. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Vaughan]

Mike that's outstanding with some great photography

 

[Ian M]

That is a little stunner of a build. I could not come close if I had a month to build and another to paint it in!

I love the way that you have painted the wings. The small detail of the "light shinning through" and being able to see the serial codes on the top surface from below. Any chance of a hint of how you did that!?

Love it.

 

[The Migrant]

Thanks for your comments guys, I appreciate it.

I love the way that you have painted the wings. The small detail of the "light shinning through" and being able to see the serial codes on the top surface from below. Any chance of a hint of how you did that!?

Thanks Ian! I did it with some home-made decals, printed out on a colour laser-printer. Once applied I sprayed the doped linen colour to fade them right back. These pics should help explain, and I used a similar approach for the ribs on the upper sides. I guess I could have masked and painted all this– but not in 24 hours. (Excuse the watch in the photos, it was part of the requirement of the online build to document progress in real time).

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[Tim Marlow]

Well colour me impressed......

 

[colin m]

That's a seriously great little build. Nice trick with the decal serial.