The
S.E.5/5a is one of the most successful and the most produced British fighters
through the first world war. It's also one of the strongest fighters at that
time of 1918 (the other two were the Spad S.13 of France and the Fokker D-7 of
Germany).
It's armed with a Vickers 7.7mm gun, fixed on the portside of the fuselage and a
Lewis gun with drum magazine mounted on the top center wing. The S.E.5a is
powered by a Viper 200h.p. engine.
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Took
me eight (8) full months to finish this humongous model. It was
my first time to use wood and my basic carpentry subject in highschool
surely helped a lot. Wood was an entirely new experience being accustomed
to plastic. The instrument dials and joystick are made of white metal
and so were most of the smaller parts. The exhaust pipes are made of
brass. The hardest part of the whole process are the skinning and
rigging. The skin is made of aluminum sheet so I had to make very
precise cuts, and attaching it to the wooden frame was very difficult.
Same way with the riggings which were also a very difficult to attach, but
it's all worth the effort.
Hope you all enjoyed
my build.
Titus
IPMS-Philippines BA
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