Light Aircraft Association

Posted: **Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:43 am**

I have started the construction of a Sopwith Pup from Sopwith plans.
I would like to get in touch with other builders and also to contact operators of the Rotec R3600.

Posted: **Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:20 pm**

Jim you are very lucky to have a set of plans. I believe BAe no longer allow them to be sold due to liability problems. I helped on the Shuttleworth Pup when we took some of the Sopwith Snipe parts (tail unit) off he aircraft and made new Pup parts. It is most intersting that no drawings have the title Sopwith Pup on them except the three view which was redrawn long after the first world war.

An official statement was issued during WW1 that the Sopwith Scout should not be refered to as the Sopwith Pup. This official rebuke guaranteed that it would forever be called the Pup!!

Good luck

Posted: **Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:30 pm**

Hello Stuart.
The drawings are available from Jim Kiger in the US, he has produced a set of drawings from the original Sopwith ones which he sells for $150 and for another $50 or so he'll do a copy of the Sopwith stuff as well.
Cheers.
Jim

Posted: **Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:22 pm**

Keep quiet BAe will not be amused. Copyright should now be out of validity.

I look forward, to hearing about your project as it progresses.

PS So will Brian Hope and Nigel Hitchman.

Posted: **Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:45 pm**

Jim, you have PM.

Posted: **Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:18 pm**

Eh...

Posted: **Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:02 am**

http://fp.berryman.plus.com/gwdt/sopwith_pup.htm
Ernie Hoblyn flies this Pup from Watchford Farm in Devon. His contact details are in the PM.

Posted: **Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:12 am**

Hello Mike.
I am very much the FNG around here, whats the PM?
Best.
Jim

Posted: **Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:34 am**

A private message. It's sent via the PM icon under each post and will be notified to you via your personal email inbox.

Posted: **Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:39 am**

Thanks Mike.
I appreciate it.
Best.
Jim