[WWI] Revell S.E.5a Kit

[James and Linda Fahey]

Kagero provide a sheet of decals with their SE5a book in 1/48 and 1/72 scales with markings for:

  1.. SE5a rebuilt in Australia as a two seater, Point Cook 1930. 

  2.. SE5a flown by Capt. S. Ciecierski 

  3.. SE5a, c/5303 of 56 Squadron. 

  4.. SE5a, B4863, of 56 Squadron, flown by Captain J T B McCudden. 

  5.. SE5a, B 189, of 40 Squadron, flown by Captain J Tudhope. 

Here is a link to the review over at Hyperscale by Rob Baumgartner:

http://misc.kitreview.com/bookreviews/se5arb_1.htm

Cheers

James Fahey



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Douglas Anderson 
  To: World War I Modeling Mailing List 
  Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 4:05 AM
  Subject: Re: [WWI] Revell S.E.5a Kit


  There seems to be a huge problem in the market. Hannats had only the Blue Rider set for the Russian Civil War which includes an SE5a. This is strange

  "J. Michael Vice" <jmikl at cmc.net> wrote: 
    Just had a conversation with Tom Young, who bought that S.E.5a yesterday.  As noted, it contains two types of radiators, two types of propellers, and also has a spinner (presumably McCudden's LVG C.V variety).  Tom compared it to his really old Revell S.E. and it's the same kit with the exception of the additional parts noted, but sans the old two-piece stand.

    The markings are a problem, however.  The kit has markings for a No. 111 squadron machine in Palestine and also a No. 143 (HD) squadron machine, but nothing that would make use of the spinner.  The HD machine has a blue band with a white "2" in it.  If it's C1805 (see Windsock S.E.5a Special, p. 16) then the band should be red, not blue.

    I'll have to wait for my two kits to arrive next week to confirm this.  Here's a question for everyone: I made a quick check of the Squadron website to see if they had any 1/72 S.E.5a markings and came up empty.  Does anyone know of a decal manufacturer that can help us out here?  (Ah, would that AG were still around!)

                                                Mike


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