Ouch! Great save on this, Ian.

Looks stunning now, Ian. @firelockg

Decals applied and roundels painted, they did bleed under the masking tape a little so had to touch them up by hand.
Now to do the rigging, shall use mono filament as a few struts require straightening, fun times ahead.

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Looks great, Ian @firelockg
looking forward to the rigging.

Well the rigging is on, .2mm monofilament, could not get the slight bend out of the port interplane struts the whole aircraft has a slight list to port, but as I wanted it to represent an aircraft on active service, things would go out of whack especially on the muddy paddocks used for airfields. It is supposed to represent The SE5a of Major Edward Mannock of 74sqd 1918.
It has been quite a challenge to restore and modify the wreck, I am happy with the outcome.
Now to finish my Bristol M1C.

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A challenge but with a fantastic outcome, Ian @firelockg
Did you also use new turnbuckles or were you able to save them as well.

Carl,

Thanks for that , I was trying for the battle scared look as some of the damage was too much to have it pristine, if you have a look at Louis's photo of Mannocks 74 Sqd. A/C that was posted on this build you can see what I mean. They didn't have time or resources to keep them in top condition, often it was land, re-arm, re-fuel and off again.

John B,

It was a challenge but came out ok, there are no turnbuckles on the rigging as such, the SE5a had RAF flat wire rigging which had a thread forged on the end for fastening and tension adjustment, I did salvage the .8mm tube that terminated the rigging, which was reused ,the anchors I made from .25mm copper wire twisted into eyelets.

John H.

Was satisfying to restore the wreck, the Bristol is not far off, then I shall start on the one I really want to build, a Sopwith triplane still thinking about its livery.

Thanks Spiros.