This aircraft was originally a rebuild of the Sopwith 11/2 Strutter into a single-seat interceptor, which pilots gave the ironic nickname of the Comic Fighter, due to its helplessness in air combat and weak flying performance. The appearance of one of the best fighters of that period, the Sopwith F.1 Camel, and its employment in Home Defense tasks, encouraged the designers to modify it as an interceptor. The cockpit was displaced to the rear to improve the pilot's view, the machine guns were removed from the fuselage to the top wing (for this purpose a Foster mounting was used) and minor changes were made to the construction of the fuselage. All machines were immediately delivered to Home Defense squadrons. They did not achieve any famous victories, and they were very quickly forgotten, being overshadowed by their famous relative the Sopwith F.1 Camel; however the Sopwith F.1/3 Comic represented a specialized concept of airplane-destroyer, becoming a basis for the development of more modern types in the future for Home Defense purposes.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s recommended colors. Roden recommends Model Master paints for this kit, and you can find the full line by clicking here.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 3
- Molded in high quality plastic
- Illustrated instructions
- Clear parts
- Includes decals for four versions:
- Sopwith F.1/3 Comic, B 9287 No.78 (Home Defense) Squadron from Sutton's Farm, 1918.
- Sopwith F.1/3 Comic, s/n unconfirmed, No.44 (Home Defense) Squadron from Hainault Farm, Essex 1918.
- Sopwith F.1/3 Comic, B2402, pilot captain G.H.Hackwill, No.44 (Home Defense) Squadron from Hainault Farm, 1917-1918.
- Sopwith F.1/3 Comic, s/n unconfirmed, No.51 (Home Defense) Squadron, 1918.
*Cement is recommended for polystyrene plastic*
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Paint Guide:
Aluminum
Matte Scarlet
Matte White
Matte Black
Matte Linen
Matte WWI Green
Matte Medium Grey
Matte Natural Wood
Red Leather
Gunmetal
Matte Dark Grey
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