As a slight diversion from the complexities of scratch-building for the 1/32nd scale Mosquito, I thought I'd add to the line-up of 56 Squadron birds, as it's been a long time since the Tempest build.
So, for the second model in the build, I'll be starting work soon on the SE5A, chronologically the first aircraft type used by the Squadron as part of the RAF ( From April 1st, 1918 )
The kit is the old and fairly basic 'Smer' offering which, unlike some of their kits, seems to scale out at 1/48th and not 1/50th scale, which is good news. Although very basic, it provides a sound basis for what I hope will be a decent model, and a good practice area for rigging, as I haven't tackled a biplane for around 30 years!
The pics show those areas which need 'seeing to' before contemplating construction, with the moulded roundels, serial and code numbers, something I haven't seen since the 1950s!
I'll post some progress shots once I get started, which should be in between sessions on the 'Mossie'.