**** DONE: 1/48 RAE SE.5a From WW1 to WW2 GB

[Vic Balshaw]

I thought I was pretty clear?

Have to look back and see where you got the loopy thingies, and the wire.

Bill, them loopy thingies are Bob's Buckles:

Bob's Buckles

Come in 1/48 and 1/32 scale and are bloody tiny.

As for the wire, it's invisible thread but in silver rather than transparent. You can pick it up at 'Lincraft' or 'Spotlight' any good haberdashery store near you

 

[N4521U]

Cool, went to Bob's last night, had to sort out how many I need.
Can't wait to see your results.

 

[Rogi]

Omg thats what those things are, I'm so going to order if my hobby shop doesn't have them, very cool

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for all the kind words folks, sticking all them pins in you's all must have worked…………………just kidding, though the plugging of the holes with wire seems to have worked ok.

So here it is all primed and painted, all I got to do now is all the fiddly bits like the wing struts, wheel legs and such which need a paint before adding. But I think I'll tackle the aircraft with a bit of weathering, give it a gloss coat or two and do the decals first.

This was how it stood after yesterdays effort.

Here we have today's input which was good with paint and Future drying very quick.

 

[rochie]

very nice Vic

 

[tigerdriver]

very nice indeed

 

[A4K]

Love it Vic!

 

[ccheese]

Really looks nice, Vic.

Charles

 

[N4521U]

Nice finish an 'er mate. Exiting watching this come together...

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Vic!

 

[Crimea_River]

Great work.

 

[meatloaf109]

Rigging soon?
Nice. I always wondered why the underside of the fuselage on British WW1 aircraft was painted green.

 

[Airframes]

Looking good so far Vic. I really must get back to my old Smer SE5 - forgot about it, as it's been hiding under a poly bag to keep the dust off !

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice Vic, big challenge still to come though...

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for the kind words folks. I've been working on all the fiddly bits these last couple of days, there all done so outside of decaling, I'm just going to have to get on with that rigging. Gives me the shakes just thinking of it……………………………where's Johnny Walker when you need him.

Anyway, here are some pics to tickle your fancy.
All the odd bits primed and ready.

Me bird which has had some very subtle weathering, you can't see it though in this light, but it is primed for decals.

Them woody bits that hold up the wing.

And the wooden prop, kind of pleased with this.

 

[A4K]

Very nice Vic!

 

[fubar57]

Great job Vic, waiting on the rigging tutorial.

Geo

 

[A4K]

Me too!

 

[Wayne Little]

Bring it on Vic!

 

[N4521U]

Wow Vic, top job..... Find Johnny cuz I wanna see the riggin done!