A large Scale SE5

Copperhead · 17 June 2006, 02:49 PM

Ok, I've got several "New" oferings in 1/32. You know, standard fair, Camels, SPADS, Nieuports, DVII's, etc; ad infinitum! Is there ever gonna be a large scale SE5? C'mon Hobby Craft!!!! JW

Ross_Moorhouse · 17 June 2006, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Copperhead

Ok, I've got several "New" oferings in 1/32. You know, standard fair, Camels, SPADS, Nieuports, DVII's, etc; ad infinitum! Is there ever gonna be a large scale SE5? C'mon Hobby Craft!!!! JW

Roden's is doing one in 32nd..

http://www.rodenplant.com/HTML/framemodels1.htm

Simba · 19 June 2006, 03:04 PM

Gordon Sutcliffe - he of Contrail vacforms fame - once marketed a 1:24 SE5a under his 'Black Knight' label. He also produced a Nieuport 17 and Alabatros D.V/Va in the same scale series. He retired shortly after, and as far as I know that was the end of their production.

I've got them all. They're vacforms, with engines, guns etc supplied in white metal; these parts are a little basic but adequate with a little re-working. The SE5a's fuselage profile in the nose area is a little suspect and all need some serious detailing to turn them into high-standard exhibits, but they're otherwise basically accurate and would reward the extra work involved.

I began to cut out the SE5a parts, glued the Nieuport's wings together and just looked at the Albatros, then moved onto other projects. If anyone's interested in buying them, mail me at simba.duxwing@blueyonder.co.uk.

(hoists sundowner)

Cheers!