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Red Star Triplane

a photo feature by Borys Szczypka of a Wingnut Wings kit
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There was only few examples of the 'Triplane' which was delivered to Russia. Aircraft N5486 is known to have been dispatched from the RNAS depot at White City to Russia on May 4, 1917. It is known to have been used by the Imperial Russian Air Service and was still in use in the winter of 1917/ 1918, fitted with skis. Another source states that in 1919 an Aircraft Group specially established to combat the White Guards Cavalry Corps of Mamontov was led by Yu.A.Bratolubov, flying a Sopwith 'Triplane' until the early 1920s. It is most likely that this was the same aircraft (which is on exhibition today at the Air Force Museum at Monino). The same source also states that there was more than one 'Triplane' which reached Russia (delivered in May 1917 or captured from the Allied Forces intervening in Russia after the Revolution.
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JackFlash
Nicely done! We did the WNW kit review here. Interestingly the stock kit markings for this aircraft are in the Roden kit not the WNW kit. I wonder if Borys Szczypkato scratchbuilt his marking for this build? see here.
JUN 28, 2013 - 09:55 PM
JPTRR
Boris, Wonderful job! It looks like you went to great efforts to simulate grease and grime on the fabric airframe.
JUN 29, 2013 - 02:03 AM
borys41
This is a painting company using templates with the Polish MONTEX MASK
JUL 01, 2013 - 06:51 PM
JackFlash
Here its is. MM32124
JUL 02, 2013 - 08:02 AM
Antoni
Its in the latest issue of Mini Replika LINK
JUL 03, 2013 - 01:36 AM
Joel_W
Boris, your model of the Sopwith Triplane is one of the best painted and weathered WW1 aircraft models I've seen in quite some time. The translucent linen covering the wooden frame looks so real, I had to take a good long look, and still wasn't sure how you created that effect. And the weathering of the metal cowl just compliments the rest of the aircraft so well. Joel
JUL 22, 2013 - 07:31 AM
raypalmer
It really does look like the fabric is not completely opaque. Like if it were backlit you could see the whole skeleton of the thing. The wood on the struts is very nice too. Very subtle grain effect.
JUL 22, 2013 - 03:34 PM
StukaJr
Very well done subject - the colors, the various materials and weathering are top notch! I hope to get around to making this aircraft myself in 2014 and your work is truly inspirational! Thank you for sharing it! My hat is off to you.
OCT 31, 2013 - 07:29 PM
CaptnTommy
The finish of the model speaks of its time period. "Rode hard and put away wet" is what it looks like; months on the steppe, serviced out of the back of a wagon. It is the finest finish I've ever seen that conveys a true feeling of use. Captn Tommy
NOV 01, 2013 - 07:51 AM
JackFlash
Good call.
NOV 01, 2013 - 09:34 AM
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