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| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 24-Apr-16 15:51 |  | | Views : 491 | | Going to provide an inspection window and its surrounding frame |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Parked | 21-Apr-16 14:56 |  | | Views : 436 | | Of course, because I went through the laborious task of rib-stitching the fuselage, you might be interested on how the various stitching applied to real aircraft. Hope you enjoy! |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 21-Apr-16 14:55 |  | | Views : 438 | | You might also be intrigued to know that the zig-zag pinked ribbed surface tapes did not exist until during of WW I. Older types had this method of surface tapes across the wing ribs. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 21-Apr-16 14:52 |  | | Views : 435 | | This might be outside the realm of building the S.E. 5 in particular, but I thought everyone would benefit from seeing how the original wicker and wooden seats of older and biplane types were made. Hope you'll enjoy. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 20-Apr-16 14:51 |  | | Views : 414 | | This is the "Before" picture prior to me painting the small gap between stitches and giving it an overall glossy finish. It's just a bit of attention to the details. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 20-Apr-16 14:44 |  | | Views : 415 | | Did two things: A) filled in the small gaps between the stitches by using a very fine, pointed paint brush with olive drab, and then B) gave the whole thing a coat of glossy clear. I chose the glossy coat as I would like the model to look "factory fresh." |
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| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 19-Apr-16 20:46 |  | | Views : 457 | | Getting a visual comparison of the machine gun housing to the rest of the fuselage profile. That's it for now. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 19-Apr-16 20:45 |  | | Views : 404 | | Transferred the paper template onto 1/4" balsa |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 19-Apr-16 20:44 |  | | Views : 405 | | This is where I am now. I dreaded this stage from the very beginning of the build. Don't know why, just "one of those things" I guess. There really isn't much in the way of photographs or drawings to truly use as a good reference. Pardon the pun, but at this stage, I'm going to "wing it." |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 19-Apr-16 20:41 |  | | Views : 405 | | Really didn't want to do it, but in order to maintain a modicum of authenticity of the real aircraft, I had to "debling" the hinges by painting over them. I thinned out the paint so as to allow the hinge details shows through. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 19-Apr-16 20:39 |  | | Views : 385 | | Used some "O" sized rivet decals also from MicroMark on the window framing. The original S.E. 5's instrument panel was located so far back deep within the recesses of the cockpit, the builders decided to cut out a window to allow sunlight shine through so the pilot could see the instruments. |
| Skyediamonds1985 | Guillows Series 200 - SE5a | Build | 19-Apr-16 20:35 |  | | Views : 384 | | Also used the hinges for the top fuselage hatch. |
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