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Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 21-Jan-16 22:42 | |
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Yep Used a magnifying glass to get the dials just right. |
Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 21-Jan-16 22:35 | |
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At first, I tried to simply cut out the instruments from those published online. Discovered they were all fuzzy and out of focus. |
Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 21-Jan-16 22:33 | |
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Punch and die on the thin brass to be used on each individual instrument. |
Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 21-Jan-16 22:32 | |
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Started the project by duplicating the instruments. The ones you see here are left overs from the PT-17 model. |
Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 21-Jan-16 22:30 | |
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Another view of the instrument panel project. |
Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 21-Jan-16 22:28 | |
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Good evening guys. The S.E. 5 is still coming along. My little "friend" Mr. OCD kicked in and I wound up duplicating the instruments exactly as those of the real aircraft on display at the Royal Air Force Museum.... At first glance, the S.E. 5 appears to be a simple, boxy, biplane until one gets up close and personal. I understand now, why the folks at "The Vintage Aviator" website bemoaned their first project being this plane. |