1/32 - Roden - Sopwith 1 & 1/2 Strutter - N5236 (S8) - G. Declercq, J.Meunier - 4me Escadrille, Belgian Air Service

Three full-size sheet decal set depicting N5236, flown by G. Declerq and J.Meunier, 4me Escadrille of the Belgian Air Service.

Together with the other N5241 scheme in the Aviattic Sopwith 1 & 1/2 strutter line-up, this one provide a unique colourful scheme, especially for our Belgian modeller fans.

Dave Hooper's take on N5236:

"N5236 had an exploding grenade painted on its fuselage and is less-well known. It is thought that the motif was chosen because its crew were both originally Grenadiers. This aircraft is depicted in the Aeronaut Belgium Air Service book as having had a red cowling and I’m certainly not going to make any arguments to the contrary. On both Belgian aircraft I have included an optional horizontal stabilizer part with the “S” number on the port upper surface. This is not visible in any of the photos of N5241 or N5236 but it is present on other Belgian Strutters from the same period. N5236 appears to have red painted cowls."