Sopwith Tabloid Prototype

This is the final incarnation of the very first Tabloid model, albeit only the rear fuselage is original!  Hawker took the Prototype to Australia for a sales tour and on his return had the wings replaced in this "proto-Camel" arrangement, and the rear fuselage left uncovered "to improve looping".  The model flies, but tends to wander around rather unnervingly! Currently awaiting a new lower wing panel as a result of a wander into the grass.