On the Bench: 1/32 Wingnut Wings Sopwith Pup RNAS

Post author:Doogs
Post published:March 14, 2011
Post category:Builds
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Now that the Mosquito is off the bench, it’s time to turn my attention to a project that scares the bejesus out of me: Wingnut Wings’ Sopwith Pup.

Fun Aside: Wingnut Wings was actually started by Peter Jackson. Yeah, the Lord of the Rings guy. While strictly limited to 1/32 World War I aircraft, Wingnut Wings makes some gorgeous kits and has both the best website and best instructions of any manufacturer I’ve encountered.

How can such a dinky and adorably-named aircraft terrify me?

One word: biplane.

See, biplanes typically have two features you don’t find on later aircraft, features that are rather hard to replicate in scale.

These features? Natural wood and rigging lines.

These two challenges have freaked me out for so long that I’ve never attempted a biplane, but I figure it’s time to rectify that.

Stay tuned. This should be a fun, if challenging, build!

Doogs

Hi there. Name’s Matt. Or Doogs, if you prefer. Since this is an About page, let’s get straight to it. I’m 30. Married. Father to an adorable little boy, beautiful baby girl, and four dogs. During the day, I’m an associate creative director at a social media agency in Austin, TX. In my free time (such as it is), I write. Or wrote. Or try to write. Historical fiction, mostly. It’s a nice contrast to the digital content and social media strategeriness that I live with every day. I also get all interested in cars, photography, technology, politics, history, movies, and knitting. Actually, scratch that last. I can barely tie yarn in a knot.