Roden 1/48 S.E.5a

willycoppens · 5 January 2005, 09:36 AM

Hello,
FYI, the February issue of Fine Scale Modeler has a nice review of the Roden S.E.5a with Wolseley Viper engine, in 1/48 scale. It retails for $19.98. I guess nowadays that is considered to be cheap.
Thank you, Willy

StephenLawson · 6 January 2005, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by willycoppens

Hello, FYI, the February issue of Fine Scale Modeler has a nice review of the Roden S.E.5a with Wolseley Viper engine, in 1/48 scale. It retails for $19.98. I guess nowadays that is considered to be cheap. Thank you, Willy

Greetings all; I just wish that someone would do a nice 1/48 Hispano- Suiza and a Viper engine to put in these Roden jewels. The only one I have seen is the Engine N Things offering. Needs lots of work but the basic picecs are there.

RAGIII · 6 January 2005, 11:02 PM

Did the review mention the whole incorrect lower wing and subsequent correction?
By the way, I received my replacement from Roden. What aquality bunch that company is!
RAGIII

7 January 2005, 01:14 AM

No they didn't, but they liked the kit.

Question: The author rigged with 2 lb monofil. I went looking, because I usually rig with thread, and the lowest/smallest , I could find was 10lb.

willycoppens · 7 January 2005, 07:44 AM

topgun56,
A good sporting goods store or bait shop should be able to supply you with the smaller size monofilament that you want. Another possible source would be a store that caters to fly fishermen; check out the fly-tying supplies.
Willy

StephenLawson · 7 January 2005, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by topgun56

No they didn't, but they liked the kit. Question: The author rigged with 2 lb monofil. I went looking, because I usually rig with thread, and the lowest/smallest , I could find was 10lb.

Try invisible sewing thread (smoke coloured) avaialble at any sewing dept.

"Junior" · 8 January 2005, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by willycoppens

topgun56,
A good sporting goods store or bait shop should be able to supply you with the smaller size monofilament that you want. Another possible source would be a store that caters to fly fishermen; check out the fly-tying supplies.
Willy

Willy's right Topgun. Monofilament for the tippett of a fly line is very useable (I flyfish as well

) and is worth hunting down. Comes in a very wide variety of thicknesses but any good fly store should have very thin thicknesses available, mostly for use with small trout flies.

Cheers,

Junior.

davecww1 · 8 January 2005, 11:35 AM

Hi Stephen,
A couple of good sources for Hisso engines in 1/48 are Copperstate models (he listed it as a separate item a couple of years ago, but it is not currently on his website, e-mail them to see if any are left) which is from the Sopwith Dolphin kit, and the old Lindberg SE5 kit had a nice one as well. Needed to add wires & intake tubes, but a good place to start, these kits can usually be found for less than $10.00.

Also, what is the story with the Roden replacement wings? If I have the early issue, do I just e-mail Roden asking for a replacement, or do I have to mail the old one back to Czech republic or what?
Dave

Red Ruffensore · 8 January 2005, 11:42 AM

the smoke-cloured invisible thread is not easily found. The clear invisible thread is available everywhere. The smoke-coloured thread I use came from my mother-in-law, when she worked at VP Playware, a manufacturer of sports clothing. I have two sizes, 0.005-in. and 0.008-in. It's great stuff, particularly on 1/72 models. I must tell you that it does have a mind of its own and will react to temperature variences, i.e. slack in cold and taught in hot. I prestretch what I am going to use by hanging lengths of thread CNA'd to lead weight. It does help. For most 1/72 WW I models, I simple drill about half way through the upper wing bottom and all the way through the bottom wing. After all assembly and alignment, I start by cementing one length of thread at a time, I thread it through the bottom wing and attach it in the upper wing hole with a drop of CNA applied with some fine wire. Once set, I attach a regular ol' clothes pin to the excess thread and let the weight of the clothes pin pull the invisible thread taut. When taut, I apply a drop of CNA with the wire to the upper surface of the lower wing. When set, I use very close cutting Xeron nippers to cut away the excess thread and fill the hole with CNA. When set, I sand or cut away any excess from the CNA ad touch up with a spotter brush and the undersurface colour required. A spritz of clear flat (or gloss if required) will even out the touch up and all will look well.

Red

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StephenLawson · 8 January 2005, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by davecww1

Hi Stephen,
A couple of good sources for Hisso engines in 1/48 are Copperstate models (he listed it as a separate item a couple of years ago, but it is not currently on his website, e-mail them to see if any are left) which is from the Sopwith Dolphin kit, and the old Lindberg SE5 kit had a nice one as well. Needed to add wires & intake tubes, but a good place to start, these kits can usually be found for less than $10.00.

Also, what is the story with the Roden replacement wings? If I have the early issue, do I just e-mail Roden asking for a replacement, or do I have to mail the old one back to Czech republic or what?
Dave

davewwi You are sooooo right. I forgot about the Lindberg kit.