Sopwith Pup Full-Size Authentic Kit:
The Sopwith Pup Kit contains period correct wood, metal fittings, cables, and hardware, ready-to-assemble. Based on the original factory drawings, this full-size Pup is a sporting single-seater aeroplane. The vintage enthusiast supplies their own engine, instrumentation, flying wires and fabric covering according to their preference. Assemble by yourself or with our assistance, or have the experts at KipAero assemble one for you.
Sopwith Pup Sub-Kits:
The Sopwith Pup is available as a complete kit, as a series of sub-kits or as portions of a sub-kit.
Fuselage Kit: Wooden longerons and cross-members, wire and cable, metal fittings
Wing Kit: Spruce spars and ribs, metal fittings, wire and cable
Tail Kit: Wooden structure, stabilizers, rudder, elevators, wire and cable
Undercarriage Kit: Left and right undercarriage struts, axle fairing, wheels, axle, tail skid, bungees.
Strut Kit: Cabane and interplane struts with socket assemblies.
Cowl & Panel Kit: Engine cowling, fuselage metal panels and access doors
Flight Controls Kit: Pulleys, cables, joy stick, rudder bar, airbrake controls, elevator controls with armored pilot seat.
Fuel & Oil Tank Kit: A partitioned tank with straps and installation hardware
Windscreen Kit: pilots’ windscreen
Complete Kit: all of the sub-kits listed above priced together
At this time, the vintage aviation enthusiast supply their own power plant, instrumentation, flying wires and fabric covering according to their preferences.
Although we inventory many of the metal fittings for these kits, most wood and other components will not be fabricated until receipt of your order. Please allow 4-6 months depending on back-log. Questions? Please give us a call at (888) 243-0440 or use our contact page.