Model Airways museum quality wood and metal aircraft kits feature true-to-life structral details, reproducing virtually every facet of the real aircraft. Materials include birch parts for the wings and fuselage, metal parts for the engine, accurately scaled brass and steel parts, and copper wire for tensioning. The most interesting feature of the Model Airways kit is its open airframe, normally hidden under layers of cloth or canvas the laser-cut wooden frames are uncovered to show the intricacies of construction. You’ll find birch fuselage bulkheads, wing ribs and pilot’s seat, basswood fuselage stringers and wing rib caps plus an authentic engine and airframe fittings recreated in metal.
Sopwith Camel F.1 WW1 British Fighter - A 1:16 scale wood & metal replica as detailed as the real aeroplane
There has never been a scale airplane model as highly detailed as the Sopwith Camel by Model Airways. Capturing virtually every detail of the original to reproduce this legendary aircraft as a historically accurate 1:16 scale replica. The real Sopwith Camel had no plastic parts, so neither does this model! The kit replicates every part of the Sopwith in materials much like those used in the original airplane. Components are first class, starting with hundreds of laser-cut aircraft quality birch and basswood (much higher density than balsa) parts for ribs and fuselage. A perfectly scaled Clerget 9-B rotary engine, complete with cylinders, distributor and crankcase, is assembled from over 70 precision cast metal parts. More than 350 other accurately scaled metal, brass and rubber pieces, plus copper wire reproduce virtually every detail.
An Exceptional Kit, True To The Original
Model Airways Sopwith Camel Kit Features
True-to-life structural static model without fabric covering reproduces virtually every detail of the real aircraft
Over 150 laser cut birch parts for wings and fuselage
Over 70 metal parts for building the Clerget engine, complete with cylinders, magneto & radiator Accurately scaled brass and steel parts, plus copper wire to reproduce fine detail
Five sheets of plans and 44 pages of step-by-step instructions with clear drawings and photographs show you the way to an authentically detailed museum quality model.
Intermediate Level Wingspan 21in Fuselage Length 14-1/16in.
As a successor to the Pup, the Sopwith Camel entered Royal Navy squadron service in July of 1917. It was designed to help the British gain control of the skies over the trenches of WWI. The Sopwith Camel accounted for 1,294 victories, more than any other Allied aircraft type.
The Sopwith Camel was the first British fighter to mount twin synchronized .303” Vickers machine guns in front of the cockpit. A fairing surrounding the gun installation created a hump, giving the Camel its name.
The Sopwith Camel F.1 had a wingspan of 28 ft., was 18 ft. 9 in. in length, and was powered by a 130hp Clerget 9-cylinder rotary engine, producing a maximum speed of 101-113 mph. Fluid capacity of 26 gallons allowed 2.5 hours of flying time. Fiery and temperamental, the Camel had a wicked torque and was difficult to fly. In fact, more men lost their lives learning to fly it than using it in combat. But in the hands of an experienced pilot, the Camel was a deadly opponent in a dog-fight. Its greatest glory came on April 21, 1918 when it shot down Germany’s famous Red Baron.