SE5a A Bonsey design 1/3 scale

[chris willis]

Well what can i say, i have been watching Ken building this model, and what a masterpiece it is the beautiful Se5 this should be hung in the Tate. The detail is near perfect and nearly done, can't wait to see her in the air, here are a couple of shots Ken sent to me, now over to you Bonsey Bones

[chris willis]

Pitty he missed that bit with the iron

[stewart clifford]

So many people are going to say that Willy. Ken reliably told me earlier he will have out for it's maiden on sunday.

[Dave Parry]

That’s a stunner Ken please tell me you have done a build thread on it, if so can we have it for the Journal please.

[Mike Booth]

Best SE5a to date.

[Mike Lee]

Well done Ken. Looking forward to seeing it fly.

Mike.

[Alan Cantwell 1131]

thats superb, lets have a shot with the wings on, my fav WW1 bird

[Ken Bones]

Well what can i say, i have been watching Ken building this model, and what a masterpiece it is the beautiful Se5 this should be hung in the Tate. The detail is near perfect and nearly done, can't wait to see her in the air, here are a couple of shots Ken sent to me, now over to you Bonsey Bones

Fanx Chris, but I wouldnt say it is that good.

Bonzey

[Ken Bones]

Pitty he missed that bit with the iron

The 'bit missed with the iron' was done on purpose, if you look at a lot of the old photos the covering at this poz seems to be pretty crap on most. So I made it crap aswell!

Bonzey

[Ken Bones]

That’s a stunner Ken please tell me you have done a build thread on it, if so can we have it for the Journal please.

Dave , I have a few piccys taken during the build, once it has flown I will do you a bit for the journal.

Bonzey

[Ken Bones]

So many people are going to say that Willy. Ken reliably told me earlier he will have out for it's maiden on sunday.

It is about ready to go now, just have to see if the weather will let me!

Bonzey

[Dave Parry]

That’s a stunner Ken please tell me you have done a build thread on it, if so can we have it for the Journal please.

Dave , I have a few piccys taken during the build, once it has flown I will do you a bit for the journal.

Bonzey

Thank you Ken, very much appreciated I will look forward to receiving it.

[Ken Bones]

Test flight done today, Couldnt have asked for a better flight! it went really well. The 33.5 lb ( no ballast needed ) model handled well and the geared 38 was just right.
One thing that did catch me out tough was that somehow I had managed to fit a fuel tank with no clunk! An old one that I had laying about that I must have borrowed the clunk from, funny how the smallest silliest if things can bight ya bum. Luckily the fuel starvation problem was found on the ground before the flight.
Piccys and vid to follow soon.

Bonzey

[Mike Lee]

Well done Ken. A lovely model. Great first flight. I bet your arm aches after all that prop turning.

Mike.

[Ken Bones]

Fanx Mike, think I will feel it in the morning. Worth it though.
You had a couple of good flights your self today with the PP.
Bonzey

[Mike Booth]

YIPPEE, well done, can't wait to see it.

[Alan Cantwell 1131]

look forward to seeing it at cosford, love the SE5, WELL DONE!

[maurice northcott]

Hello All,

I'm not often pushed to make a comment on Forums, but this is something special.

Everything on the model looked right. Ken's flying was (as usual but don't tell him ) was also great.

Well done Ken (and Sheila showed what she thought of it yesterday).

Great model, well built and well flown. Look forward to seeing more outings of it.

mo

[stewart clifford]

Looks like Bonzeys "heavy metal" days are drawing to an end, theres no more talk of building big Corsairs. He loved flying the SE5 yesturday, think it will be pipe and slippers at the field before long. Well done mate it sounded good too

[chris willis]

Nice one Mate. Pipe and slippers