**** DONE: 1/48 RAE SE.5a From WW1 to WW2 GB
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meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Patiently waiting over here too!
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
We're all watching, Vic. Let's get 'er done !
Charles
Charles
Crimea_River
Marshal
Great work so far Vic.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
That's looking great Vic, and, I love the prop. Just check your references, as I think all SE5s had the upper-surface colour just wrapping around on the leading edges of both wings, extending around to the ailerons. Certainly the reference used for mine has it like this, but it might be a 'batch' thing, or just certain time periods.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
I've been looking real close at what I've got Terry and I recon as how you could be right. I'll have to fix that before the rigging……………………..more delays folks!!
T Bolt
Colonel
Real nice work Vic. looking forward to the rigging
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks for looking in guy, no rigging done today, domestic chores took up most of the day but I did manage to slap on some of the decals this arvo. Damn thing, a couple fractured while just cutting them from the sheet and you only had to dip them in the water and they fell off the backing. So a bit of patching had to be done so I want to get them sprayed over before going any further.
Should have some pics tomorrow.
Should have some pics tomorrow.
Lucky13
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Beautiful work Vic!
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- #91
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Well, all the decals are on despite trouble with a couple of them breaking up. Luckily I had a some spare bits of white and red that I could use for patching.
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- #92
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Having sorted the decals, there was nothing for it but to make a start on the rigging. The first thing was to work out how many strands I needed with those loopy thing on. I stopped counting when I got to 64 and that is not including some that I will not put them on..............................Oh well, upwards and onwards as they say.
For those wanting details I have this progressive picture tutorial.
First the tools of trade and equipment, shims, wire, a loopy thingy, tweezers, very fine drill, a #80, sharp knife and a pair of long nose pliers.
One other important item is a good magnifying lamp. This one I picked up a couple of weeks back after my other one suddenly gave up the ghost.
The first job is to drill out the shim, nothing drastic, the drill almost slots in but by doing so any burr on the shim is removed.
This shim is then threaded onto the wire, I know it's a bit of a contradiction, but this is silver invisible thread.
We follow this by threading on that loopy thingy.
Now the real hard and frustrating part, thread the wire back through the shim and pull the thread into a loop around that loopy thingy.
Next up, crimp the shim (thanks for the idea Bill), glue tends to enlarge the shim and when being fitted to the model it is likely it will be glued anyway.
Now cut off the tail end of the wire, giving a nice neat loopy thingy and shim joint for the rigging.
Once one gets the hang of it and into a routine, they can be knocked out about 1 every 10 minutes.
My mate Johnnie was an immense help.
For those wanting details I have this progressive picture tutorial.
First the tools of trade and equipment, shims, wire, a loopy thingy, tweezers, very fine drill, a #80, sharp knife and a pair of long nose pliers.
One other important item is a good magnifying lamp. This one I picked up a couple of weeks back after my other one suddenly gave up the ghost.
The first job is to drill out the shim, nothing drastic, the drill almost slots in but by doing so any burr on the shim is removed.
This shim is then threaded onto the wire, I know it's a bit of a contradiction, but this is silver invisible thread.
We follow this by threading on that loopy thingy.
Now the real hard and frustrating part, thread the wire back through the shim and pull the thread into a loop around that loopy thingy.
Next up, crimp the shim (thanks for the idea Bill), glue tends to enlarge the shim and when being fitted to the model it is likely it will be glued anyway.
Now cut off the tail end of the wire, giving a nice neat loopy thingy and shim joint for the rigging.
Once one gets the hang of it and into a routine, they can be knocked out about 1 every 10 minutes.
My mate Johnnie was an immense help.
i'm going cross eyed just looking at your pictures Vic, never mind actually trying to do it for real !!!!
looks great and sure it will look fantastic when in place on the kit.
looks great and sure it will look fantastic when in place on the kit.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
I'm hoping so Karl but I do have a certain amount of trepidation about the outcome. We will see, and thanks for the comment mate.
Good on ya Johnnie for keeping Vic on the straight and narrow...
tigerdriver
Staff Sergeant
I am impressed and put off biplanes for life in equal measure !
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Wonderful job, Vic. Now I know why I don't do plastic scale. BTW, love that #11 scalpel blade !
Charles
Charles
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Very nice!
I think that would make me nuts.
I think that would make me nuts.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
I would have absolutely NO CHANCE of handling those tiny things! Great work Vic - pass me the Johnnie stuff, I'm exhausted just watching!
