Roden 1/32 Roden Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter Two Seater Fighter Plastic Model KitAmong British WWI warplanes the Sopwith 1 Strutter occupied an honored place because it was the first Allied fighter equipped with a synchronized machine gun. Designed by the Sopwith Aviation Company in Kingston on Thames led by Thomas Sopwith, it was first known as the Sopwith LCT (or Land Clerget Tractor). First flight of the new plane took place in mid December 1916 and after successful trials the Sopwith company received an initial order from the