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Offline EarlyAero

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Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« on: December 01, 2015, 03:52:22 AM »
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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2015, 04:52:29 AM »
Hannants have it in stock but I've seen no review or sprue shots to know what it's like.  ???

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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2015, 12:16:22 PM »
Sprue images here: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/blog/1509252

The link in post #1 directs to the Amazon product page.
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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2015, 12:47:30 AM »
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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2015, 01:53:03 AM »
Looks like Merit provides pe RAF wire.  Huh.  Wonder how that'll look.
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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2015, 01:56:38 AM »
Quote from: coyotemagic on December 02, 2015, 01:53:03 AM
Looks like Merit provides pe RAF wire.  Huh.  Wonder how that'll look.
Cheers,
Bud

Well as long as there is absolutely NO FLEX when moving, Lifting, Looking at, or breathing in the general direction, should be fine!
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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2015, 05:32:50 AM »
Quote from: RAGIII on December 02, 2015, 01:56:38 AM
Quote from: coyotemagic on December 02, 2015, 01:53:03 AM
Looks like Merit provides pe RAF wire.  Huh.  Wonder how that'll look.
Cheers,
Bud

Well as long as there is absolutely NO FLEX when moving, Lifting, Looking at, or breathing in the general direction, should be fine!
RAGIII

You are probably quite right with what you say Rick.

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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2015, 09:30:25 PM »
Hi y'all!
Mmm, no decals? ;D
Ciao
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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2015, 05:19:53 AM »
I did what I consider to be a fairly comprehensive review of the corresponding Dr.I from Merit (on another site), and if the SE5A is similar, I wouldn't be too thrilled about it.
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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2015, 06:34:46 AM »
We have some very talented modelers here who could probably weave their magic and turn the kit into a real show stopper, maybe  ;) ;)

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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2015, 07:09:15 AM »


I tried the PE rigging with the Tamiya Swordfish. Hated it  :-[

Impossible to stop it flexing, and it just didn't look right to me. I'd love to have a bash at the kit though  :)

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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2015, 02:35:50 AM »
Quote from: Des on December 08, 2015, 06:34:46 AM
We have some very talented modelers here who could probably weave their magic and turn the kit into a real show stopper, maybe  ;) ;)

Des.

I'm sure that's true, Des. I think overall the kit has pretty good proportions, the rest could be added (or not) by the individual modeler, as much or little as they seem willing to do, like with most kits.
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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2015, 12:24:31 PM »
Anyone plan on buying this kit?
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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2015, 12:29:58 PM »
Jamo I would love to buy the Merit 1/24 SE5a as that's my favourite WW1 aircraft. But exchange rates and postage from the UK are major obstacles just now. I'm hoping an Aussie store like BNA Modelworld or Metro Hobbies will stock the kit at a realistic price. if so, I'm in!

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Re: Merit's New 1/24 SE5a Now Available
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2015, 05:52:51 PM »
Quote from: Gisbod on December 08, 2015, 07:09:15 AM


I tried the PE rigging with the Tamiya Swordfish. Hated it  :-[

Impossible to stop it flexing, and it just didn't look right to me. I'd love to have a bash at the kit though  :)

Guy

Yes, Guy. Even the box art on my Tamiya Swordfish, which shows a built model, betrays the problems that can beset PE rigging.

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