Academy 1/72 Sopwith Camel

Justinryan215

Member since
November 2008
From: Hatboro, PA

Academy 1/72 Sopwith Camel

Posted by Justinryan215 on Saturday, December 3, 2016 9:00 AM

I bought a couple 1/72 scale biplanes, the Sopwith, a Fokker Triplane, and a Spad on amazon for a couple of dollars each, with the intention of using the Sopwith and the Fokker in a "snoopy vs the red baron" set up for my family's christmas village setup.

Here is the Sopwith:

Academy 1/72 Sopwith Camel by Justin Ryan, on Flickr

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Saturday, December 3, 2016 9:03 AM

Nice build. Tiny in this scale

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Bossman

Member since
December 2002

Posted by Bossman on Saturday, December 3, 2016 12:04 PM

Justin,

Really nice build and an excellent base as well !

Where's Snoopy ?

Chris

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Saturday, December 3, 2016 12:14 PM

Ya gotta rig that sucker!!!! Whistling Propeller

Fun little kit, for sure. I built mine, along with an Eduard DH.2, to hang on the tree over the village. But...I haven't put up the big tree and village/train in the last two years. I ended up putting the Camel in the display case at my airport.

Here's my pair together.

Yes, I did rig them...and NO...I did not enjoy one single second of doing that!

I, for one, would like to see yours in the village setting!

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Saturday, December 3, 2016 12:19 PM

Very nicely done. Excellent diorama.

Toshi

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Justinryan215

Member since
November 2008
From: Hatboro, PA

Posted by Justinryan215 on Saturday, December 3, 2016 4:46 PM

Thanks guys for the compliments ! I'm not sure I have the patience to attempt rigging this guy up...at least not right now! lol I might start building that little Fokker tomorrow morning while the family is still asleep. as for the question of where is snoopy...I haven't found a small enough snoopy to fit in that pilot seat!

I guess it wouldn't be super difficult to sculpt one....

"...failure to do anything because someone else can do better makes us rather dull and lazy..."

Mortal as I am,I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the Earth...