Roden S.E.5a Hispano Suiza British WWI Fighter 1/72 Model Kit
The Roden S.E.5a with Hispano Suiza (023) is a 1/72 scale plastic model kit representing the British S.E.5a fighter aircraft from the First World War. This release focuses on the Hispano Suiza-powered version of the S.E.5a, making it a specific subject for modellers interested in British military aviation and the aircraft used during WWI.
The S.E.5a is associated with British fighter aviation during the First World War. Roden’s kit identifies the Hispano Suiza engine version, an important distinction for collectors who prefer to build particular aircraft configurations rather than simply collecting different aircraft names.
British S.E.5a with Hispano Suiza Engine
The S.E.5a was a British fighter aircraft of the First World War. This model represents the version associated with the Hispano Suiza engine, giving it a clearly defined identity within the S.E.5a family.
For modellers concentrating on British military aircraft, the S.E.5a provides a fighter subject from the WWI period. The Hispano Suiza designation is particularly relevant when organising a collection around different versions of historic aircraft.
The aircraft also provides a British counterpart to German fighter subjects from the same conflict, allowing a collection to represent opposing nations and different aircraft designs.
A First World War Fighter Aircraft
The First World War established fighter aircraft as an important category of military aviation. The British S.E.5a belongs to this period and represents the fighter role rather than the bomber or flying boat categories also associated with early military aircraft.
Its British nationality, First World War setting and Hispano Suiza designation make this particular S.E.5a release relevant to a collection focused on the different aircraft types and configurations of the conflict.
It can be displayed alongside other British WWI fighters or used as part of a broader collection comparing British and German military aviation.
1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit
Roden produces the S.E.5a Hispano Suiza as a 1/72 scale plastic aircraft kit. This scale allows the completed fighter to be displayed alongside other 1/72 scale aircraft models, maintaining consistent proportions between different subjects.
The kit requires modelling glue for assembly and paint for finishing. It provides a modelling project centred on a specific British First World War fighter aircraft.
Kit Details
- Manufacturer: Roden
- Aircraft: S.E.5a
- Version: Hispano Suiza
- Aircraft type: Fighter
- Nation: Britain
- Historical period: First World War
- Scale: 1/72
- Product type: Plastic model kit
- Manufacturer reference: 023
- EAN: 4823017700406
Paint and glue are required for assembly and finishing. The completed model represents the British S.E.5a with Hispano Suiza engine in 1/72 scale, providing a specific aircraft version for collections of First World War fighters.
