Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a, Eduard 1/48, 12.11.2018 The end

[Bughunter]

Oh my friends, with moving over to the completed section I missed your answers here, Sorry!
And what a great feedback, Thank you all!

Can you explain how you attached the stretchers and PE control horns?

The stretchers and the control horns has some pins, or I cut them from the fret, that there is a pin remaining.
I drill the a very small hole (Eduard says 0.3mm, buit I use even smaller drills found some time ago on ebay, e.g. 0.26x mm)
The I mount the horn with CA gel into the holes. Here in Germany I found some gel with the name "100% Sekundenkleber" means 100% CA, which works great.

Thanks again for all your nice words!

Cheers,
Frank

[Dave W]

Superb work Frank. One of the best SE5a models I have ever seen, I am in awe of your talents!

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

[Bughunter]

Thank you Dave! With all the nice WNW SE5a models around I need now a red face smiley!
I hope you will like my next biplanes too.

Cheers,
Frank

[Syd Solo]

Terrific work, Frank. I have the Royal Class boxing of this kit and your build has answered a lot of questions for my future attempt at making it.

Cheers

Syd

[phil2015]

Sorry to keep digging up old build threads.  I'm absorbing so much from them.  This is a great build thread.

Re: the stretchers.  Did you thread them first, then glue the stretchers into the mounting points?  It has caused me to examine the kit closely and I see the spots where it's supposed to go. That's really elegant detail - does it work from an assembly point of view?

[Bughunter]

I'm absorbing so much from them.  This is a great build thread.

Thank you very much Phil, that is great feedback! So it is worth the effort of writing them.

Re: the stretchers.  Did you thread them first, then glue the stretchers into the mounting points?  It has caused me to examine the kit closely and I see the spots where it's supposed to go. That's really elegant detail - does it work from an assembly point of view?

Hmm, that was some time ago.
At least I drilled all positions before mounting. For the doubles there is a drilling template included.
I think I thread through one side, and glued already the other end to the end o the line (outside the model). Then glued both into the holes (secured with CA). After a short drying time I put tension on the rubber line and fixed it in the stretchers hole with a small amount of CA. Cut after 30 seconds or so drying time. That way you are not producing waste and your line last for more models
The SE.5a do not used turnbuckles!

Hope it helps,
Frank

[Monty]

This is a Great outcome, Frank, I am in awe! So much detail, so much to appreciate... Well done! Regards, Marc.

[phil2015]

I'm absorbing so much from them.  This is a great build thread.

Thank you very much Phil, that is great feedback! So it is worth the effort of writing them.


Hope it helps,
Frank

Absolutely, I get so much from your builds.  A challenge to try new things!

I get a lot from all the builds I see here.

Regards,
Phil