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Wingnut Wings Sopwith Triplane

Thanks guys, I'm going to do that on the CDL side but I want the upper ribs dark.
Rhino said:
Go over the ribs with a black sharpie?
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@Rhino

That hit me like a brick, I got the black paint marker, highlighted the ribs and leading edges.

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This is what I'm wanting. @centaur567 I'll be moving on now. :soldier
 
So it's not all about the exterior.
I got working on the Cockpit, got the IP built up and realized I was supposed to be doing the 2 gun variant.
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Well you don't say anything, I won't. Tripes came with only one Vickers, our man Raymond had his fitted with two. Let's just say this is his aircraft before the ground crew got the message he wanted it upgunned. See Rich's comments below.

The sideways are all just dry fitted, most excellent fit it is. I am running control cables but the black stretchy string will just disappear. I do the rigging in the frame but I don't think I'll be making the effort of making full on turnbuckles. Maybe some brass tube or even just some paint to represent.

Got a lot of painting to do on the frames yet.
 
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I added some wire bracing when I built the DH-9A and found that nothing can extend outside the wooden structure or the fuselage shells will have trouble closing up.
 
moon puppy said:
So it's not all about the exterior.
I got working on the Cockpit, got the IP built up and realized I was supposed to be doing the 2 gun variant.
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Well you don't say anything, I won't. Tripes came with only one Vickers, our man Raymond had his fitted with two. Let's just say this is his aircraft before the ground crew got the message he wanted it upgunned.

The sideways are all just dry fitted, most excellent fit it is. I am running control cables but the black stretchy string will just disappear. I do the rigging in the frame but I don't think I'll be making the effort of making full on turnbuckles. Maybe some brass tube or even just some paint to represent.

Got a lot of painting to do on the frames yet.
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So I shouldn't mention that only 6 aircraft were fitted with the twin Vickers and were built at the Clayton & Shuttleworth facility in Lincoln.

Cheers,
RichB
 
RichB said:
So I shouldn't mention that only 6 aircraft were fitted with the twin Vickers and were built at the Clayton & Shuttleworth facility in Lincoln.

Cheers,
RichB
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Not at all, always correct those misinformed. I thought the two gun rig was a field modification but ok. Since I only have the Black Maria markings I'll just have to wing it and take a beating when called out.
But hey, the Vintage Aviators reproduction is a single gun ship with Black Maria markings. :pilot
 
Sharkmouth said:
They replied on the 21st but you're past that. May I show them your build? You did use the panel.
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Please do, I didn't use the bezels just the IP faces on some. BTW, I found the eduard made PE from HWG less than useful. The seatbelt is nice but the PE just isn't necessary.
This says more to how nice the WnW kit is, it really doesn't need a bunch of parts replaced.
 
It probably doesn't help you for the markings provided in the kit, but for general interest, Collishaw flew 3 Triplanes named "Black Maria". N5490 (Apr-Jun 1917, 14 victories), N5492 (Jun-Jul 1917, 18 victories) were both single gun aircraft. N533 (Jul 1917) was the twin gun aircraft. He only scored two victories with N533 before being ordered on 2 months leave in Canada. He returned to the front in Dec 1917 on 13 Sqn flying Camels.

Cheers,
RichB
 
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