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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Will Levesley on June 18, 2025, 05:01:21 AM

Title: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: Will Levesley on June 18, 2025, 05:01:21 AM

Just finished this one.  Roden's excellent SE5a kit with details including the rigging (photoetch) from SBS.  Really impressed with both the kit which went together with no issues and the SBS rigging and details set which is relatively easy to fit - and I think looks good - especially the tricky double wires!  I'm not sure if SBS (or any one else) make any other photoetch rigging but I'd definately give them a try if they do.Finished using AK air PC 10 and vallejo paints for the canvas.

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: Will Levesley on June 18, 2025, 05:02:40 AM

A few more pgotos...

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: Will Levesley on June 18, 2025, 05:03:30 AM

and a final one...

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: NigelR on June 18, 2025, 06:59:43 PM

Very nice job indeed. That rigging does indeed look very effective, I wasn't aware that SBS did some sets in both 1/48 and 1/72. AIMS do some sets in 1/32, I have theirs for the Camel and Pup. However, I haven't used them because they are very easily bent if you move the model. However, this may be less likely in 1/72 as the model is smaller and less chance of the wings flexing.....

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: KiwiZac on June 19, 2025, 07:32:16 AM

Lovely work Will. She's a little beauty!

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: DaveB on June 20, 2025, 04:13:22 AM

Your small Roden SE5a model looks great, Will

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: lone modeller on June 20, 2025, 05:49:25 AM

Yep that looks very good from here. I am surprised that the rigging is PE - but it certainly looks effective on that model.

Stephen.

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: Mike Norris (UK) on June 20, 2025, 05:56:38 AM

Hi Will,
Now that just goes to prove that Roden models can be up there with the best.
Lovely model, especially given the use of photo-etch rigging,

Mike

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on June 20, 2025, 09:01:01 AM

Love the job you did with this.

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: macsporran on June 20, 2025, 05:17:39 PM

Nice
S

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: Borsos on June 20, 2025, 10:03:45 PM

Very nice Se5a!

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: Skyhook on July 02, 2025, 05:12:10 PM

Amazing work! I too love the Roden Se5a in its different variations. You have made an excellent representation of the classic fighter

Cheers, Skyhook

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: PrzemoL on July 02, 2025, 05:22:35 PM

Amazing work indeed. Congratulations, this Roden kit is by no means easy.

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: gedmundson on July 03, 2025, 06:44:17 AM

Will - that looks excellent. The classic look of the S.E.5a captured so well in such a small scale.
Cheers,
Gary

Title: Re: Billy Bishop's SE5a, Roden 1/72
Post by: Rookie on July 03, 2025, 07:40:47 PM

I love it!

Willem