[WWI] Model plans

[Douglas Anderson]

MAP used to produce good scale drawings. Then I believe it was taken over by Nexen. Any one know who produces them now?




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From: Thayer Syme <thayers at flyrc.com>
To: World War I Modeling Mailing List <wwi at wwi-models.org>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 2:28:51 PM
Subject: Re: [WWI] Model plans

At 01:07 AM 4/16/2009 +0200, you wrote:
> There is a gentleman on e-Bay US flogging "Vintage Sopwith Pup R/C plans/model" for $6.99.  The URL is <http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-SOPWITH-PUP-R-C-PLANS-MODEL_W0QQitemZ150292144854QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMagazines?hash=item150292144854&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116>http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-SOPWITH-PUP-R-C-PLANS-MODEL_W0QQitemZ150292144854QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMagazines?hash=item150292144854&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
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> Quite simply, are these worth having?  I will need some decent plans when I start to build my first model for absolutely yonks later in the year.

Chris,

Define "decent." If you really want to know what's what on a Pup, there is only one source worth considering.

http://www.replicraft.us.fm/

Unfortunately, Jim has finally realized what his drawings are worth. I have the Sopwith Pup, Triplane and Strutter sets, and believe they were only $30 per when I pulled the trigger almost 15 years ago. Knowing what he has put on paper though, I would do it all again. Some of the sheets are worth framing for the shop wall.

Thayer
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