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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Rip Van Winkle on January 01, 2022, 06:48:43 AM

Title: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on January 01, 2022, 06:48:43 AM

This project should have been completed 6 months ago but i did not want to rig it. I finally did and it took forever.  I enjoyed this kit even though there was a bit of adjusting and sanding. I followed wingnut instructions for painting. Tamiya paints were used. Pheon decals depicting plane flown by Capt. W.G.Claxton in August 1918.  Rigging was .004 stainless steel wire.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on January 01, 2022, 06:55:20 AM

Next time I will make rigging attachment points before assembly. The green was a little dark for my liking but that is what sometimes happens when you mix paint.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on January 01, 2022, 07:04:36 AM

I have not built a Se5A for about 50 years. This was a good learning experience. The Revell kit was good for it's day but the Roden kit looks nice when finished.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: bobs_buckles on January 01, 2022, 08:20:40 AM

Excellent wee build RVW  :)

Well done!

Bob

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: Rob Hart on January 01, 2022, 12:19:34 PM

Lovely SE5A! All of the WWI British types are rigging challenges.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: DaveB on January 01, 2022, 09:06:42 PM

Excellent job with a really good paint finish.

I've built these little Roden SE5's and actually think they are a pretty decent kit in this scale.

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: WD on January 02, 2022, 12:04:06 AM

Excellent sir!

WD

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: Alexis on January 02, 2022, 01:43:15 AM

She turned out fantastic !


Alexis

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: lone modeller on January 02, 2022, 01:51:03 AM

Super model. Rigging with wire is so much easier than using thread in this scale. The Se 5 was a good looking aeroplane and yours does it real justice.

Stephen.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: KiwiZac on January 02, 2022, 07:31:16 AM

Beautiful work! At first I thought it was a larger-scale model.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: RAGIII on January 02, 2022, 08:11:00 AM

Nicely done SE!
RAGIII

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: pepperman42 on January 03, 2022, 12:21:23 AM

Looks great!!

Steve

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: Stuart Malone on January 05, 2022, 01:47:14 AM

Quite the overlooked kit.  While the Rodens aren't the easiest of builds, they do have pretty decent detail and can be made into lovely models.  Nice job.

Stuart

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on January 05, 2022, 11:59:11 AM

Thanks for the nice comments. Next is a Roden Albatros D.V.  I will build another SE5a in the future but it may be a while.

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: dr 1 ace on January 11, 2022, 04:51:28 AM

Well done and in such a small scale !

Ed

Title: Re: 1/72 Roden SE5A
Post by: Will Levesley on April 16, 2022, 01:13:38 AM

Very nice SE5a.  The rigging looks great - especially the fiddly double wires that I can never do.