In November 1917 the RFC asked Sopwith for a special ground attack plane. The new special plane, the so-called 'Trench Fighter', must be equipped with machine guns fixed to fire downward at a 45 degree angle. For this task the Sopwith F.1 Camel B9278 was chosen. Two Lewis machine guns were installed beneath the fuselage, and one more on the upper wing (as on the 2F.1 Camels). Most of the cockpit space was surrounded by steel plates, and now the pilot was protected. The first flight of the new plane took place on February 15, 1918 and one month later the aircraft was sent to France for trials. Combat testing was brief because the idea of downward fire proved to be a conceptual mistake. Soon afterwards B9278 was returned to England, and the TF.1 was canceled because by this time Sopwith was developing a new project, the TF.2 Salamander, specially designed for support of the infantry.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s recommended colors. Roden recommends Humbrol 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
- Includes decals for one version:
1. Sopwith TF.1 Camel, B9278, flown by Captain LJ Wackett, France, March 1918.
*Cement is recommended for polystyrene plastic*
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Paint Guide:
Aluminum
Matte Linen
Matte WWI Green
Matte Medium Grey
Matte Natural Wood
Red Leather
Gunmetal
Matte Dark Grey
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