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S.E.5a B139
No.111 Sqaudrone, Palestine 1918

Scale:
1:48
Status:
Completed
Started:
November 10, 2022
Completed:
January 11, 2023

In 2017 I got the brand new Royal kit from my wife for my birthday (damn, that was 5 years ago? Where did the time go?). Later I got also some additional accessories from Eduard.
At that time I have done a night fighter at first, but the Royal kit contains two complete kits. So now it is time to do the second one. The kit and accessories are so great and has so much details that this will again an oob built.

The second SE.5a should differ as much as possible from the first one, so that was the conditions:
- Hispano-Suiza engine with matching radiator and reduction gear
- 4-blade airscrew
- robust wooden undercarriage instead of the steel pipes
This time with GasPatch RAF terminals (not yet available for the first build).
The kit offers 13 options, but none matches my conditions. The plan was then to do SE.5a B4891 flown by McCudden (the kit offers his B4863), but more modifications are needed (e.g. a spinner of a LVG)
But I came accross a painting and changes my plan to B139 (also not offered by the kit)

Project inventory

Full kits
R0015
SE.5a Royal Class / Dual Combo
Eduard 1:48
R0015 2017 New parts
Detail and Conversion sets
12-48009
Type C
Metal Turnbuckles 30 pcs.
GasPatch Models 1:48
12-48009 (48009) 2012 New tool
648726
Sopwith Camel Comic Lewis guns Brassin PRINT
Eduard 1:48
648726 2022 New tool
20-48235
Resin Turnbuckles RAF Late Type (100 Items)
GasPatch Models 1:48
20-48235 (48235)
148553
SE.5a Seatbelts (Eduard, Roden)
HGW Models 1:48
148553 2017 New tool
648333
SE.5a wheels For Eduard kits
Eduard 1:48
648333 2017 New tool
648319
SE.5a radiator - Hispano Suiza for 4blade prop
Eduard 1:48
648319 2017 New tool
648318
SE.5a propeller four-blade
Eduard 1:48
648318 2017 New tool
Decals
PGS48001
RFC WWI serials
Pegasus 1:48
PGS48001 2009 New tool
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Project references

RAF SE5a (Albatros Productions )
RAF SE5a WW I
J. M. Bruce
1993

Photoalbums

20 images
SE.5a B139View album, image #1
1:48
Project: S.E.5a B139
1:48 SE.5a (Eduard R0015)1:48 SE.5a Seatbelts (HGW Models 148553)1:48 SE.5a radiator - Hispano Suiza for 4blade prop (Eduard 648319)6+
140 images
SE.5a B139 - Work In ProgressView album, image #135
1:48
Sync gear, airscrew, hub are finally mounted. A valve (part of the kit) painted brass and added.
Project: S.E.5a B139
1:48 SE.5a (Eduard R0015)1:48 SE.5a Seatbelts (HGW Models 148553)1:48 SE.5a radiator - Hispano Suiza for 4blade prop (Eduard 648319)6+

Articles

1 articles of the finished project are published on the web.

Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 1:48
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 SE.5a B139
Eduard 1:48
by bughunter on Modellversium

Comments

3 23 April 2022, 12:16

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