1/3 SCALE SOPWITH PUP WW1 BIPLANE SCOUT / FIGHTER - ZENOAH 74cc FLAT TWIN PETROL- BUCKMINSTER - 2022

[@barqwoof]

One of your best Pete for capturing what so many of us love about the hobby with a beautiful model well flown with good cheerful company and "no wind." Thank you Steve for coping with old Pete. Jim

[@tbobborap1]

lol - cheers jim, yes a wind free day in old blighty - whats going on ? steve is one of the few pilots that can safely converse while flying and we have had some funny dialogue at the shows (with other pilots) over the past 12 yrs, getting bloody cold here now jim, hope alls ok with you ?

[@billseay6399]

Hey Thanks that's what I'm calling showmanship great bird brother thanks for sharing

[@tbobborap1]

cheers - Thanks for watching bill

[@lancegrey1225]

GOOD BIT OF FLYING That BEAUTY! THANKS FOR LETTING ME SEE.

[@tbobborap1]

No problem 👍

[@oursky5780]

Great weather, nice flight. Thanks

[@tbobborap1]

thanks sky

[@cal-native]

Really appreciated his one-wheel touch & go - that is not an easy maneuver, especially with a fighter from this era (I'm happy just to land one without bouncing or nosing over!). Nice video Pete!

[@tbobborap1]

thanks calown

[@kendunn2218]

Excellent video and first rate flying.

[@tbobborap1]

Many thanks ken

[@avipatable]

That was great! A real barnstormer - I thought he had overcooked it with that roll, mind!

[@tbobborap1]

cheers sam

[@453421abcdefg12345]

A really impressive display! Nice to see a more scale speed here, and fantastic control in those slow touch and go passes, Many thanks for posting this! Chris B.

[@tbobborap1]

cheers - Glad you enjoyed it chris

[@williamrobinson7435]

Absolutely stunning. I've seen Zenoah petrol motors used quite a bit, and I feel that they're extra appropriate for a bipe, maybe because of how they sound, especially at lower revs, so realistic. This is a gorgeous model, beautifully flown.. I guess you couldn't resist hanging her off the prop like that, but some really scale passes, and stall turns, just lovely. The paint job also. First class. Well done and thanks so much for sharing the verisimilitude and passion! 🌟👍

[@tbobborap1]

Thank you very much will, much appreciated

[@alfiecartwright9655]

And the reliability of them as well, great engines

[@mischef18]

Breathalyze that pilot the bloody show off. Nice bit of flying anyway bro. Safe travels

[@tbobborap1]

lol - and you m8

[@bradrock7731]

These 1/3 Pups certainly take / receive / handle / ( your choice) a wide range of engines.

[@tbobborap1]

Yes they sure do

[@teretz571]

I have one of these with a 100 twin in it, over powered, but the wings are held on by 4 dowels and the flying wires extreme aerobatics is a disaster waiting to happen sooner or later he will run out of luck. Well flown and a lovely model makes me want to get mine out but the weather in aus is very warm at this time of year so i will have to wait

[@tbobborap1]

thanks alex

[@reckemroysrc3764]

I could have picked up one of these at the swap meet for 400 bucks. Kinda kicking myself

[@tbobborap1]

deffo you should have roy

[@darkiee69]

Beautiful plane, beautiful scale like flying (well, except for the prop hanging, guess he didn't pay you the £50) low and slow is the way to go.

[@tbobborap1]

no i never got the money so on it went - lol, its nice to see these old girls thrown around (not prop hanging) a bit like they would in a dogfight in ww1