Simply put it was the gyroscopic and torque affects of the engine that made the real Camel a handful for the untrained pilot. Once these affects and what it took to correct for them were understood, in the hands of a quilified pilot, the Camel became arguably the best turn fighter of the war, as it's kill rate demonstrates.

With the model, the balance is critical. A friend has the Hanger 9 Sopwith Camel and it took many attempts to get the balance right. He found it very pitch sensitive. My guess is if you get the CG right, in the air the Camel will fly like most any biplane.