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Sopwith Schneider

History

The Sopwith Tabloid and Schneider were British biplanes, originally designed as sports aircraft and later adapted for military use. They were among the first types to be built by the Sopwith Aviation Company. The "Tabloid", so named because of its small size, caused a sensation when it made its first public appearance. A floatplane variant was prepared and entered for the 1914 Schneider Trophy race. Piloted by Howard Pixton this aircraft comfortably won the competition, the floatplane variant consequently becoming known as the Sopwith Schneider. Production orders for both types were placed by the military, and although the Tabloid saw only limited service in the early years of the war, some Schneiders were still in service at the end of the war in 1918.

The Kit

Kit is Special hobby 1/48th .

• Most of the struts were scratchbuilt and pinned due to the kit ones being of rough quality.
• LOTS of reconstruction in the nose/forward fuselage done with Evergreen.
• Tamiya colors used for the fabric. Artist oils used on the wood grained sections.
• Figure is from Model Cellar.
• The base was made using sign foam, Evergreen and Apoxie Sculpt.
• The water is done with Woodland Scenics products. The vegetation and soil are items that I found in my driveway
• Dock and hardware are scratch built.