Charles Booker Sopwith Triplane (full color)

 This is a full-color 1:144 3D print of Sopwith Triplane N5482 of Flight Commander Charles Dawson Booker of 8 Naval Squadron RNAS.  Booker was born in Kent but lived until 1911 in Australia.  He joined the Royal Naval Air Service and flew Sopwith Pups, Triplanes, and Camels, though most of his twenty-nine victories were on Triplanes and specifically N5482, nicknamed "Maud".  In August 1917 he forced down Adolf Ritter von Tutschek, who was wounded in the shoulder and later recovered.  In the spring of 1918 he took over 1 Naval Squadron (soon renamed 201).  In August 1918 Booker was shot down by Ulrich Neckel of Jasta 12.

No painting is necessary -- this model comes printed in full color, ready to use.  It comes with an integral flight peg for mounting on game flight stands (not included), which can be carefully removed with a cutting tool, if desired.  The peg is designed for a fairly tight fit; you can file it down slightly if you prefer a looser fit.  The model does not come with a flight stand, maneuver deck, or plane card.  You can find an unofficial plane card for this plane in this paint scheme at https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/File:SopTri-Booker-card.jpg.

Material choice: High-Definition Full Color has a smoother, satiny surface and deeper colors; Full Color Nylon 12 (MJF) makes a less expensive alternative, with a rougher, matte surface and less deep blacks.  Both are robust materials and fine for gaming.   Attached here is a picture that shows the difference between the surfaces.  "Matte HDFC" choice means the print is spray-coated in the factory, and the difference is fairly subtle.  You can find more material photos and comparisons at https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?35581-Material-HDFC-vs-Full-Color-Nylon-12-(MJF).

If you are willing to prepare and paint models, you can find an inexpensive single-color print of a Sopwith Triplane at https://shpws.me/SuU7 or https://shpws.me/SuU8 or https://shpws.me/SuU3.  Plane statistics and gaming information may be found at https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Sopwith_Triplane.   Please see this notice for information about fixing slight warping of Shapeways prints:  https://poeland.com/Shapeways/shapeways-warping.html.