andre@shiftbrands.co.za Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Hi. I am new to LSM and ended up here after being tremendously enthused by seeing the above mentioned kit in a model shop in Umhlanga, South Africa at an exorbitant price. Looking to acquire this kit and thought I would start here.I would appreciate any pointers to a kit waiting a loving owner somewhere. I finished Tamiya's 1/32 F14 Tomcat a while ago which I am seriously chuffed about and would like to compare my finished plane with any other builders. Looking forward to feedback. Best regards Sopwith Camel 1:8th scale.pdf 4
MARU 5137 Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Firstly WELCOME TO LSM.. Because I LOVE TOMCATS Have you posted your f8nished TOMCAT here ... please do so I can drool over it.. As for the Sopwith .... I will check Google thingy. Bye for now.. MARU 5137. 3
MARU 5137 Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Well I checked..and OMG.... They are SO blinking expensive.. Check this out. AVIATION : 1/8 SCALE SOPWITH CAMEL F.1 MODEL KIT MADE BY HASEGAWA | eBay https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/AVIATION-1-8-SCALE-SOPWITH-CAMEL-F-1-MODEL-KIT-MADE-BY-HASEGAWA/202178259635?epid=1723283538&hash=item2f12c36ab3:g:N7UAAOSwKwVaUo0k There are So many 8n this scale on E- bay THAT MY flabber has been gasted!!! This is it's description... eBay http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=202178259635&category=774&pm=1&ds=0&t=1515360226000&ver=0&cspheader=1 1
MARU 5137 Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Well I Went a googling and igkibg the Tinternet. E -BAY gas quite a few to sell but the prices range between $500 to almost $1000.what about 1:32 Scale to start with .. Did you find anything? 1
andre@shiftbrands.co.za Posted August 17, 2018 Author Posted August 17, 2018 Nope. Thanks for the reference. I am abroad at the moment and will post the Tomcat pics when I am back home next week 3
Peterpools Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Welcome aboard. and loking forward to following your work Keep 'em comin Peter 1
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted August 25, 2018 Administrators Posted August 25, 2018 Welcome, welcome, welcome Andre. I’ve owned a couple over the years and still have one to this day. They’re great kits but are as complicated as they seem to be. 8 will warn you that none of them are completely accurate with the internals, although the Camel is by far the most accurate. You will need to do some modifications to the cockpit internals and the tail feathers own internal structure if you building it uncovered and want 100% accurate structure. But if you just want a fabulous looking model that’s 95% correct internally, the Camel’s worth every penny you pay. 1
Bomber_County Posted August 25, 2018 Posted August 25, 2018 Welcome aboard Andre, would love see pics of the Tomcat..........the camel at 1/8is almost RC scale..... Phil. 1
andre@shiftbrands.co.za Posted September 3, 2018 Author Posted September 3, 2018 Here's my 2 year bash at the F14 Tamiya Tomcat. Most enjoyable On 8/25/2018 at 4:35 PM, mikester said: Welcome! Tomcat.pdf Tomcat 2.pdf Tomcat 3.pdf Tomcat 4.pdf Tomcat 5.pdf Tomcat 6.pdf
andre@shiftbrands.co.za Posted September 3, 2018 Author Posted September 3, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 7:51 AM, Clunkmeister said: Welcome, welcome, welcome Andre. I’ve owned a couple over the years and still have one to this day. They’re great kits but are as complicated as they seem to be. 8 will warn you that none of them are completely accurate with the internals, although the Camel is by far the most accurate. You will need to do some modifications to the cockpit internals and the tail feathers own internal structure if you building it uncovered and want 100% accurate structure. But if you just want a fabulous looking model that’s 95% correct internally, the Camel’s worth every penny you pay. Thank Clunkmeister. I have just started unpacking and familiarising myself with the kit. Whooaaww!! I am a stickler with detail that's authentic, so thank you for your advice. Noted! 1
andre@shiftbrands.co.za Posted September 3, 2018 Author Posted September 3, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 3:24 PM, Bomber_County said: Welcome aboard Andre, would love see pics of the Tomcat..........the camel at 1/8is almost RC scale..... Phil. Hi Phil. Thank you for your words of welcome! I posted some pics for you. Am still new with this site so hope you find them. Please let me know if you dont! 1
andre@shiftbrands.co.za Posted September 3, 2018 Author Posted September 3, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 4:35 PM, mikester said: Welcome! Thanks Mikester 1
andre@shiftbrands.co.za Posted September 3, 2018 Author Posted September 3, 2018 On 8/17/2018 at 9:05 AM, MARU 5137 said: Well I Went a googling and igkibg the Tinternet. E -BAY gas quite a few to sell but the prices range between $500 to almost $1000.what about 1:32 Scale to start with .. Did you find anything? Yup, indeed. See pic of me and newly aquired kit. Happy camper! Me and my Sop!!.pdf 1
harv Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 2 hours ago, andre@shiftbrands.co.za said: Here's my 2 year bash at the F14 Tamiya Tomcat. Most enjoyable Tomcat.pdf Tomcat 2.pdf Tomcat 3.pdf Tomcat 4.pdf Tomcat 5.pdf Tomcat 6.pdf Andrre, Welcome . Unfortunately I can not open your pics. Is there another way to post them.....Harv
andre@shiftbrands.co.za Posted September 4, 2018 Author Posted September 4, 2018 12 hours ago, harv said: Andrre, Welcome . Unfortunately I can not open your pics. Is there another way to post them.....Harv Hi Harv. Thanks fo feedback. WIll try soon. 1
Peterpools Posted September 5, 2018 Posted September 5, 2018 Harv, same here, can’t open the pdf’s. The Camel is an awesome kit and looks fantastic. I’ve often thought of dedicating a year or more to a single project and somehow, 1/200 ships keep coming to the top of my list. Of course I keep telling myself such thoughts are nuts and the odds are it will always remain just a thought. Peter
Twobad Posted August 29, 2019 Posted August 29, 2019 A bit late to the party as usual... I love the Hasegawa kit, and am lucky enough to have built two of them. It is one of the most satisfying kits I've built. I really enjoyed the working in different media to complete it. I blogged my builds if it's any help... 1st build https://mbiqmodels.com/2014/10/12/sopwith-camel-f1-hasegawa-18-part-1-clerget-9b-rotary-radial-engine/ 2nd Build https://mbiqmodels.com/2017/02/02/sopwith-camel-f1-2nd-build-hasegawa-18-part-1/
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