Thanks for the kind comments! WD, I just received a CSM Nieuport 17 in 1/32 from my wife as a birthday present. I should be able to run with the big boys soon.
Here's a bit more on the S.5. In 1/144, you could
die for want of decals. I had to do the tail codes myself and these were made by running some blank white decal paper through a laser printer. Then cutting the numbers out after to leave a thin white outline.
I never tried this before and needed plenty of spares, but after 18 tries managed to get to here:
I also tried doing the spoked wheels, which was another new one for me.
So far the spokes are only on the front face. I haven't decided whether to do the rear faces too or to leave well enough alone..