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  • Converting a SPAD 13C.1 into a SPAD 12Ca.1

    Step 1. Detach interplane struts from lower wing and cabane struts from top wing, then remove top wing.
    Step 2. Gently bend interplane struts to produce approx 10 degree positive stagger. (When refitted, looking from above the top wing cutout should be level with the front of the cockpit.)
    Step 3. Remove the horizontal 'locating bars' from the tops of the cabane struts. (Because of the positive stagger on the top wing, the locating troughs under the top wing will no longer line up.)
    Step 4. Remove the port Vickers MG.
    Step 5. Remove the 'teardrop' engine cylinder head covers.
    Step 6. Round off the top of the rudder.
    Step 7. (optional) Shorten the lower wings by removing the outer most rib and round off leading edge wingtip. (Not all recently produced GAs agree with a shorter span lower wing.)
    Step 8. Round off lower wing trailing edge wingtip.
    Step 9. Reattach top wing.
    Step 10. Repaint.
    Step 11. Retire to the Mess for a stiff drink and get ready for some 'boom, (pause) boom' to replace the normal 'dakka, dakka, dakka' of aerial combat!

    Pictures as requested; apologies for the poor lighting.

    Steps 1 & 2



    Steps 3 to 5



    In the course of removing the cylinder head fairings, the engine cowling retached from the mini, which actually made the whole process easier.

    Step 6 image was unusable, but involved rounding the point on the top of the rudder (thanks David).

    Steps 7 & 8





    Step 9 (though top wing not yet fixed in place), with repainting to come.





    The 12 Ca.1 will be Madon's red-fuselaged aircraft from Sp.38, with a 'normal' 13 C.1 as his wingman. Hopefully I'll get these done before the Easter break.

    This article was originally published in forum thread: Converting a SPAD 13C.1 into a SPAD 12Ca.1 started by Baldrick62 View original post