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zx32tt -> SE5a (1/1/2006 9:27:38 PM)

I'm almost ready to cover a FunAero SE5a. I've searched for hours, but I cannot find a good view of the underside of the airplane. I know the underside of the wings is "antique linen", but what about the fuselage and tail? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
Z



BobH -> RE: SE5a (1/2/2006 4:33:09 AM)

You are correct, the underside is natural, unbleached, irish linen. That's for the wings and the stab. The fuse could be painted PC10 or not on the underside. It depends on the particular plane. If you want to be safe then paint the fuse bottom PC10 as well. That's a pretty standard scheme.



Mcubed -> RE: SE5a (1/31/2006 11:45:50 AM)

The SE5a in Australias War Memorial is plain linen under the fuse as well the PC10 colour raps round the fuse and wing bottoms about 2" on the real aircraft.

PC10 is applied under the nose and back to the trailing edge of the lower wing only on the fuse.

Hope this helps!



Prop Nut -> RE: SE5a (1/31/2006 11:14:31 PM)

Well, mine is dark brown....mostly from mud at the flying field, submersion in the lake....etc. [:D]



bps -> RE: SE5a (2/1/2006 2:22:09 AM)

exuse me for showing my dumbness (is that a word??) but what is PC10?

Thanks

JEB[:)]



RCSPORT FLYER -> RE: SE5a (2/1/2006 4:37:20 AM)

PC10 is the British version of olive drab.



Triple-A -> RE: SE5a (2/1/2006 6:55:55 AM)

I know this doesn't answer your question but it does have some cool detail pic's. Sorry you might not be able to read it (it come's from that country us patriots don't like right now). Just kidding don't go ballistic on me [;)] just enjoy their work and be glad their doing it.

http://storage.mfa.free.fr/SE5A.html



bps -> RE: SE5a (2/1/2006 11:40:05 AM)

One of my favorites, my loss their gain! Have no idea who said that.

JEB[8|]



BobH -> RE: SE5a (2/1/2006 1:12:16 PM)

The French restoration. FYI you can view the web site in English if you choose to. I am building a 1/4 version of that plane on RCScalebuilder.com.
The memorial flight association has done superb work in restoring several WWI planes. I'm glad some one is doing it![:D]
I included a picture of my Fuse and other shots as well. Hope you like it.



Triple-A -> RE: SE5a (2/1/2006 5:45:48 PM)

Nice build. The cockpit look's super!!! Hell the whole plane look's super.



Prop Nut -> RE: SE5a (2/2/2006 2:13:22 AM)

Hey Bob, have you seen the Dynaflite thread where MCubed "Scaled" a Dynaflite SE5a (it looks really good) but the cockpit gun area really looks like a growth or huge lump. Yours has a more streamlined appearence. Where there several variations of the SE5 (he said his was based on the Austrailian museum Se5), one with the large lump?



BobH -> RE: SE5a (2/2/2006 12:20:32 PM)

Prop, Yes I have seen variations on the gun area. The part you talk about is the metal shroud that covers the gun. Depending on how it's formed it can be higher or lower. My shroud matches my drawings but it is slightly different (lower) than that on the French Aircraft. I haven't seen the Dynaflite plane but I'd be interested in seeing it. I'm gussing its over on RCSB?



Prop Nut -> RE: SE5a (2/2/2006 1:00:55 PM)

Its here on RCU, here is the URL

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2903268/mpage_3/key_/tm.htm

It looks really good, except for the cockpit area. He raised it up on a bump so that the pilot looks like his head could touch the top with if it extended back far enough. The couple of full scale Se5s that the few replicas that I have seen do not have this feature.



BobH -> RE: SE5a (2/2/2006 2:56:15 PM)

Proppy, I see what you're talking about. I think his fuse top deck from the windscreen forward looks a little high but it could just be the photograph?
There is a separate cover that goes over the Machine gun and that is sometimes raised on some planes higher than on others. Which is what I first thought you were talking about. Here's a couple of pictures to illustrate that area.



Prop Nut -> RE: SE5a (2/2/2006 3:51:55 PM)

There are other pictures along that thread, from them it looks like he built up a cockpit bump to make the forward fuse look straight, giving the rest of the fuse a porpoise (sp?) look. I love the detail he did, but that lump just doesnt look right. I have never seen the SE5 that he refers to (not much opportunity to get to AU) and thought that maybe there was a major change in the series that had a lump...........You, to me, are the resident SE5 expert (I have read your articals) and hoped you could clear that up for me.



BobH -> RE: SE5a (2/2/2006 4:46:34 PM)

Prop, thanks. I don't know if I'm an expert but I sure have researched the plane plenty!



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