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| Don C, Comment for image # 35105 | 08 Dec 15 23:45 |
| Impressive! |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35107 | 08 Dec 15 22:02 |
Many of the S.E. 5's employed the use to two different machine guns. Why, I do not know. Perhaps someone here has the answer. In the meantime, it really helps to have colorful advertisements of the gun to use as reference. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35106 | 08 Dec 15 21:53 |
For those modelers contemplating on building the S.E. 5 in detail, I used this picture as a reference. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35105 | 08 Dec 15 21:52 |
Final result. I added just a touch of filler to the right side, but that's it. The stiffner has cutouts for the throttle and plumbing. The main instrument panel is ready for wood staining,. Hope this helps. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35104 | 08 Dec 15 21:48 |
Just stretched the thin electrical tape around the perimeter and add a dash of super glue here and there. The white background is paper. This was my practice piece and I tried using paper cut out in duplicate of the form. It works, but I didn't like the final results. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35103 | 08 Dec 15 21:45 |
As you can see, some modelers have offered their solution to the rounded edging. Somehow, it appears too primitive, to say nothing of the risks dealing with the sharp edges. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35102 | 08 Dec 15 21:42 |
Okay, got the rounded edge. What about the overlap of metal? I decided to cut a thin strip of electric tape. When cut into thin strips, it is amazingly flexible. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35101 | 08 Dec 15 21:39 |
Living in a small apartment, requires a bit of ingenuity. Besides, I don't relish the idea of hammering away of heated metal over a flame. This photo is pretty much self-explanatory. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35100 | 08 Dec 15 21:35 |
Front view which also includes the main instrument panel, the small storage for the Lewis gun cartridge, and the Vickers gun to the left. What makes the stiffner a challenge is to add metal trim around the front edges without kinking the metal. Its really a double-edged compound curve. Looking closely, one can easily see what appears to be a rounded edge. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35099 | 08 Dec 15 21:31 |
Left side of the cockpit interior |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35098 | 08 Dec 15 21:29 |
As you can see from the right side of the interior, this stiffner holds a variety of goodies. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35097 | 08 Dec 15 21:28 |
Good evening. I'm at the stage of fabricating what is called "cockpit stiffner." If you'll refer to the top portion of the inboard drawing of the S.E. 5, its provides a "table" of the sorts between the floor and the coaming. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35064 | 27 Nov 15 21:53 |
Went out a purchased a "few" wood stains to use in the cockpit area and for the outer wing struts. Although there are five pieces of wood, I only used basswood and balsa. One of the balsa woods was very soft and I wanted to see if there was a difference in tones with the same stains. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Comment for image # 35048 | 27 Nov 15 15:34 |
| Had to ask myself, "Why oh why, did Royal Aircraft Factory designed the S.E. 5 such that the baggage door was located between the fabric covering and the solid paneling?" Could've been one place or the other... but nooooo. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35050 | 26 Nov 15 14:50 |
Close up of left side. That's it for now. Happy Thanksgiving all. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35049 | 26 Nov 15 14:48 |
Underside view of the left side. In effort to maintain the prominent fuselage stitching, I'm following through from my previous "experiment" and recessing the lower fuselage formers to make room for the balsa sheeting. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35048 | 26 Nov 15 14:45 |
Close up of the baggage door behind the pilot's head rest. Its still in the rough stage. I think I manged to work out the details of the door between the fabric portion of the fuselage and the solid paneling. If you zoom up, you can see that I've recessed the forward two formers and cutting away a part of the stringers above, to allow room for balsa sheeting to simulate the paneling. Lotta head-scratching here. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35047 | 26 Nov 15 14:40 |
Adding some stringers and framing surrounding the baggage door area behind the pilot's head rest. As luck would have it, the S.E. 5 baggage door is in between the fabric and solid paneling making for some head-scratching. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35046 | 26 Nov 15 14:37 |
First off: I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and good health. I'm now rough framing the fuselage. If you'll notice, I've taken the liberty of making a "few" changes from the stock fuselage such as: the general cockpit area and the addition of some thick wooden formers behind the pilot's head rest for the baggage door. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Image # 35011 | 17 Nov 15 19:37 |
Here is a another perspective of the difference between the two holes. The rear is where the thread would naturally "flow" in a straight line to the "hidden pulley" inside the wing. The other hole, whereas not as natural, comes more close to resembling the details of the real aircraft. The control horn in this picture is only a representation to help give me an idea of where to puncture the hole through the covering. Only get one shot at this, might as well do a couple of "dress rehearsals" first on my practice wing. |
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