This is a
full-color 1:144 3D print of Sopwith Triplane N5483 of Flight Sub-Lieutenant Ellis Vair Reid of 10 Naval Squadron RNAS. Nash was part of flight "B" of Naval 10, also known as "The Black Flight", because of their cowling and wheel colors, as well as the planes' nicknames. N5483 was nicknamed "Black Roger". Canandian Reid gained a remarkable nineteen air victories in just two months: June and July of 1917. On 28 Jul 1917 he was shot down by flak.
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-Reid-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.