.. got the hump! Sopwith Camel centenary ** Completed **

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.. got the hump! Sopwith Camel centenary ** Completed **

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Arguably the most iconic allied fighter aircraft after the Spitfire, the Camel had a significant impact on the air war in the latter part of WW1. Flown by a number of aces including the renowned Biggles and Snoopy :ha: :ha: , it was also alleged to have brought down the Red Baron himself*. The tricky dromedary was almost as much of a risk to its pilots as it was to the enemy. A worthy subject for a 2017 group build, no?

I'm flagging it early to see how much interest there is. I would be aiming for June 2017, given that was its debut in combat, but happy to move it to earlier in the year if there is enough demand.

Usual drill - any scale, so long as it's a Sopwith F.1 of some description (trench fighters, Comics, Naval Camels, 2-seaters all included of course).

Any takers? As they say, YCNHTMSCs :ha: :twisted:


* Of course we all know that wasn't true and it was actually Australian ground fire that downed Manfred......
(pot stirred....worm can opened....cat released into pigeon flock.... :mrgreen: :twisted: )


Update - current takers as at 15/11/16

Definite:

VickersVandal
MarkyM607
iggie
jssel
Tobyc
DazDaMan
gadfly
Kevan Bailey
Arcwelder
SouthEastAviation99

Maybe:

fredk
jRatz
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Sounds a good idea, especially as it's the 100th!!. Got one or two available and June is good for me.
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I think this would be a fitting tribute; I'm in
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Excellent idea !

How about this one ? http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product ... MNO=Ma1030;

and 2017 leaves plenty of time for http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/product?productid=3150;
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jRatz wrote:Excellent idea !

How about this one ? http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product ... MNO=Ma1030;

and 2017 leaves plenty of time for http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/product?productid=3150;
I really wish you hadn't added those links...... :shock:
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jRatz wrote:Excellent idea !

How about this one ? http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product ... MNO=Ma1030;

and 2017 leaves plenty of time for http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/product?productid=3150;
GAH! I'll stick with my Roden 72s if that's ok with you... :shock: :shock:
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Add one more - Academy 1:32 (originally Hobbycraft..... AFAIK)
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VickersVandal wrote:
jRatz wrote:Excellent idea !

How about this one ? http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product ... MNO=Ma1030;

and 2017 leaves plenty of time for http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/product?productid=3150;
GAH! I'll stick with my Roden 72s if that's ok with you... :shock: :shock:
Absolutely ... and probably advice I should heed :grin:
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Provisionally temporarily pencil me in as a maybe.
I have a couple of other WW1 types to build first then I'll maybe add a Camel to them, in 1/48
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fredk wrote:Provisionally temporarily pencil me in as a maybe.
Are you sure about that? :-D :-D
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iggie wrote:
fredk wrote:Provisionally temporarily pencil me in as a maybe.
Are you sure about that? :-D :-D
I'm absolutely, positively, confirmedly sure that I am undecided if I am unsure
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I have a Revell 1/28 Roy Brown Camel and I think also the old Monogram/Aurora offering. I am in.
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Sweeto, peeps. Here's how it stands.

Deffo brah:

VickersVandal
MarkyM607
iggie
jRatz (?)
jssel

Totes maybs:

fredk

I'll copy this into the original post. We still need some more definites but it's looking positive so far. We still need more takers though.
jratz, I have you as (?) because I'm not certain if "that's a great idea!" translates definitely to "I'm in". I didn't want to assume.
I'd like to stick with the June timing for the Centenaryness (it's a word! :razz: ) of it, unless anyone has any major objections. For that reason I'm unlikely to run a poll and will only do so if a number of people say that June is a problem.
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Hang in there with June/100th.

Keep me as a maybe. The Camel is not my favorite by a long way (rather Pup, DH2, SE5a) but I'll look around - it's a great GB idea.
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Will do. Hope you end up joining us :grin:
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