Description

The RAF’s S.E.5 fighter had potentially very good fighting capability. The only significant disadvantage was its Hispano Suiza V8 engine, whose 150hp was insufficient. This engine was being produced in France and required improvement, which came with Hispano Suiza's 200hp engine. By the end of May in the same year, the third prototype of the S.E.5 with the new engine conducted its first flight. A very small number of S.E.5a's had this engine. The situation changed only after the appearance of the new Wolseley Viper engine whose design was based on the Hispano Suiza, but with all the Hispano Suiza's drawbacks eliminated. Most planes with Hispano Suiza engines left maintenance units with a different engine. However, a significant number remained in service until the end of the Great War.

Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s recommended colors. Roden recommends Humbrol paints for this kit, and you can find the full line by clicking here.

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/72

Skill Level: 3

- Molded in grey

- Includes decals for eight versions:

1.   RAF S.E.5a D3511 (Vickers-built), No.40 Sqn RFC, Major R S Dallas, Sqn CO, DSO, DSC, Lille, France, May 1918.

2.   RAF S.E.5a B139 (Martinsyde-built), No.111 Sqn RFC, pilot unknown, Palestine, January 1918.

3.   RAF S.E.5a D'351/ "4"(Vickers-built), No.6(Training) Sqn, Australian Flying Corps, pilot unknown, Minchinhampton, late 1918.

4.   RAF S.E.5a D5995/"1" (Vickers-built), No.143(HD) Sqn RFC, Lt. L Lucas, London Air Defence, April/May 1918.

5.   RAF S.E.5a B507/"A" (Vickers-built), No.60 Sqn RFC, 2/Lt. J J Fitzgerald, France, October 1917.

6.   RAF S.E.5a B4890/"C" (RAF-built), No.56 Sqn RFC, 2/Lt. A Dodds, France, November 1917.

7.   RAF S.E.5a C9626 (Vickers-built), No.32 Sqn RFC, Capt. S P Simpson, France, May 1918.

8.   RAF S.E.5a B4863/"G" (RAF-built), No.56 Sqn RFC, Capt. J T B McCudden, France, September 1917

- Full instructions, paint and decal placement guides.

*Cement is recommended for polystyrene plastic*

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Paint Guide:

Gloss Black

Trainer Yellow

Matte Dark Earth

Matte Dark Grey

Gunmetal

Aluminum

Matte Scarlet

Matte Linen

Matte Middle Blue

Matte Chocolate

Matte WWI Green

Matte Natural Wood

Matte Rust

Matte Light Earth

Satin White

Red Leather

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