GasPatch Models Salmson 2A2 Late Manual

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Salmson 2A2 Late Type
One of the early aviation’s most underrated pioneers was the French industrialist Emile Salmson
(1858–1921). In 1890, Emile began his career in Paris, manufacturing pumps. Together with two aviation
pioneers, George Canton and George Unné, he established the “Société de Moteurs Salmson” in 1910.
In that year, they produced their first successful engine, an 80hp seven-cylinder radial, followed by a
120hp nine-cylinder version a year later. At a time whenengines were frequently breaking down, Salmson's products became famous for their reliability.
Despite an unsuccessful first attempt at producing an aircraft, the company was commissioned by
Armeé de l’Air to produce the reconnaissance aircraft Sopwith 1½ Strutter under license. Meanwhile, they
worked on improved aircraftdesigns, and later they proposed to Armeé de l’Air their “Salmson D”, with
an 130hp Clerget engine. Armeé de l’Air declined, but Salmson insisted in further developing the designs.
In April 1917, they introduced the Salmson 2A2, with the 260hp Canton-Unné 9z nine-cylinder watercooled radial engine. This time, the French air force accepted the new aircraft as a replacement of the
now obsolete Sopwith 1½ Strutter
The Salmson 2A2 equipped 52 French escadrilles. In addition, the American Expeditionary Forces
ordered 750 aircraft to equip 10 squadrons. The total production reached 3250 items, of which 2200 were
built by Salmson and the rest by Latécoère, Hanriot and Desfontainers. After the war, the Japanese air
force ordered about 350 Salmson 2A2s. The Polish, Czechs and Greeks also ordered small numbers.
The Salmson 2A2 was a robust, two-seated airplane, fast, reliable, and adaptable to other uses; it
was used, for example, as a bomber, and even as a fighter plane. Its most important innovation was the
self-sealing tanks, which contributed to the avoidance of fire on board, which was one of the main fears
of early aviators.
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Engine Photo Etched
Main Photo Etched
Acetate for PE
Wing shield
Decal Correction
Masks for Wheels
and Wingshields
Color Reference
White
White
Black
Black
Aluminum
Wood Color
Chestnut Brown
Tire Grey
Aluminum
Chestnut Brown
Tire Grey
French Ecru
French Beige
French Beige
French Beige
French Light Green
Light Green
French Dark Green
Dark Green
Gun Metal
Gun Metal
Dull Red
Dull Red
Maroon
Maroon
Natural Metal
Natural Metal
French Linen
French Linen
Exhaust
Decals
Wood
Symbols Reference
Attention
EPE 1
Main Photo
Etched
Engine Photo
Etched
Exhaust
1
Not for use
Tips and tricks
STUDY INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
USE PHOTO ETCHED SAW FOR CUTTING SMALL THIN PARTS FROM SPRUE TREE.
DECALS NEED ONLY 4-5΄΄SEC IN WATER. USE DECAL SETTING SOLUTION.
USE CA (CYANOACRYLATE) OR WHITE GLUE FOR DIFFERENT MATERIALS.
TAKE BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
2
1
Building and painting interior (Left side)
Left side painting instructions
Black
French Linen
*Rigging
Wood
Aluminum
For open engine
D 77
D 84
B 14
D 76
D 84
B 14
Cut along
the groove
D 28
D 27
D8
D 89
*Rigging is not included
D 26
D 25
D 66
D 67
D 68
2
Adding details to interior (Left side)
Observer/Gunner seat
D 58
D 62
ZO
M
O
D 60
Folded seat
3X
Unfolded seat
D 31
D 30
M
O
Compass
ZO
Signal lamp & holder
3X
28/28a
D 70
Compass
Black
4
3
Building and painting interior (Right side)
Right side painting instructions
Wood
French Linen
*Rigging
For open engine
B 01
D 77
D 85
D 76
B 01
D 85
Cut along the groove
D 65
D 64
D 63
D 21
D 22
D 23
D 24
For control cables see step 27
4
Adding details to interior (Right side)
D 18
Wireless antenna wire reel
PE 14
Antenna wire
quide
D 15
PE 13
PE 13
D 57
D 78
Magneto
D 72
5
D 19
Antenna
3X
Underside
OM
D 56
Wireless
spark coil
ZO
Morse
telegraph key
ZO
D 29
OM
3X
Pump
Stick assembly
Pilot’s seat and stick
Wood
Natural Metal
French Linen
Black
Aluminum
6
For open engine
Cut along the groove
D 76
D 92
Late type
Late type
D 92
D 44
D 33
D 43
D 46
PE 36
D 86
PE 37
Trim
To Fit
D 32
D 87
6
Pilot’s seat assembly
For open engine see step 20
B4
B7
A8
PE 24
PE 25
A9
*Position of safety belts is
to some degree hypothetical
D 45
Trim
To Fit
D 37
D 40
Align to
middle
Trim wheel
D 73
D 41
D 72
Pump
ZO
OM
3X
D 42
8
Camera 26 cm rear attachment
Pilot’s seat attachment points
D6
D 17
Ce 1
D7
Rear
attachment
points
D9
Rear
camera
ZO
OM
A9
3X
Altenative
cameras to step 9
D 50
PE 9
7 Connect fuselage
For French
versions
close holes
ZO
OM
3X
Tail-skid
8
Ammo storage rack
D 90
D 12
D 11
D 13
D 14
D 10
*Rigging
PE 18
PE 19
Wood
PE 31
*Rigging
Cb 6
Cb 5
10
9
Adding alternative cameras
76 cm camera
A8
D3
Only for
76 cm
camera
*Rigging
Dark Green
D2
D1
Wood
Ce 1
50 cm camera
D5
D4
D 16
D 20
Ce 1
Cameras may have different colors like light grey or light green.
Wood
Map or
Film
Pocket ?
Wood
B 13
Pump
Electrical
control
panel
D 79
D 54
Ammeter
D 53
D 52
D 55
Aluminum
D 88
50 cm camera
12
10
Cockpit
Engine
water
temperature
Map
Tachometer
32
29
D 82
Ce 2
31
Altimeter
33
PE 42
Clock
Cockpit
PE 40
Wood
PE 41
PE 42
Black
11
Aluminum
Cockpit engine controls
PE 5
PE 2
PE 3
D 71
D 74
Natural Metal
PE 3
PE 7
PE 8
PE 6
PE 15
Natural Metal
PE 17
PE 16
PE 15
PE 1
PE 39
Left side
Right side
Wood
D 83
12
Closing fuselage
For open engine
B 12
Cut along the groove
B 11
B 12
14
13
Adding exterior detail
D 39
D 38
D 69
B5
D 35
D 75
D 36
14
Jig assembly
Jig
Jig layout
Jig base not
included
16
D 59
For US
versions
ZOOM
D 61
3
PE 20
D 34
A1
ZO
Acetate film
OM
ZO
Ce 4
3X
X
Adding lower wings
O
3X
M
15
ZO
3X
OM
ZO
A7
Ce 4
O
A2
3X
M
PE 11
Windshield
16
Adding upper wing, aileron and *Rigging
A 10
A5
Vickers Gun
See step 21
for optional
assembly
Cb 3
M
3X
PE 21
ZO
O
A6
A4
M
3X
*Tube
ZO
A3
B 10
O
We recommend Τype B, Τype C and Αnchor points 1/48 Gaspatch metal turnbuckles.
18
17
Undercarriage
Cd 14
Cd 15
Cd 9
Cd 11
Cd 12
Cd 13
3
X
Cd 10
ZOOM
X
3
ZOOM
USE CA (CYANOACRYLATE) GLUE FOR THE WHEELS
Late type US
Early type US
Cd 2
Cd 5
Cd 6
Cd 7
Cd 8
Cd 1
Late type French
Early type French
Cd 4
Cd 3
closed/opened
*Rigging
opened/closed
B9/B8
PE 23
D 80
D 81
18
Rudder and elevator assembly
Cut and replace
green part with
double wires
B3
D 48
*Rigging
D 47
USE PHOTO ETCHED SAW FOR CUTTING SMALL THIN PARTS FROM SPRUE TREE
D 49
B6
You can replace
green part with
double wires
PE 22
*Rigging
PE 27
Trim
To Fit
20
19
Scarfring assembly
PE 26
PE 32/33
*Rigging
Lewis Darne
Ca 7
Ca 5
Cb 1
Ca 10
Ca 8
Ca 9
Ca 6
PE 34/35
Cb 4
Lewis MKI
Cb 2
Camera 26 cm
Ca 2
Ce 3
PE 29
Ca 4
PE 30
Ca 1
PE 28
Ca 3
20
Engine 9Z assembly
C3
C9
C2
C1
C4
C 10
C6
C 11
EPE 4
EPE 3
EPE 5
EPE 2
EPE 1
B4
B4
C5
D 35
D 36
22
C8
C7
21
Mount the engine to the main body of the plane
*Tube
ZO
OM
3X
Vickers Gun
Cb 3
B 10
B5
PE 4
PE 12
PE 10
22
Engine paint instructions
Dull Red
Black
Aluminum
Aluminum
Natural Metal
Black
Aluminum
Exhaust
24
23
USAS 1st Aero Squadro
Dark Green
Maroon
2
27
9
20
15
5
15
Trim
To Fit
14a
1
1
French Beige
22
24
16
11
11
Chestnut Brown
Black
French Ecru
Light Green
White
34
34
2
5
Trim
To Fit
15
15
9a
14
16
Tire Grey
Exhaust
24
Polish 16th Eskadra
Polish Khaki
Maroon
12
12
27
19
10
10
Polish Pale Blue
12
19
12
Tire Grey
Exhaust
26
25
French Sal 32
Dark Green
Maroon
23
13
25
5
27
15
15
14a
Trim
To Fit
3
3
French Beige
16
Chestnut Brown
Black
French Ecru
Light Green
25
23
5
Trim
To Fit
15
13a
15
14
17
Tire Grey
Exhaust
26
USAS 104th Aero Squdron
Dark Green
Maroon
4
26
21
5
27
15
8
15
Trim
To Fit
14a
1
1
French Beige
6
7
16
11
11
Chestnut Brown
Black
Repair Patch
French Ecru
Light Green
26
21
4
5
Trim
To Fit
15
15
8a
14
16
Tire Grey
Exhaust
28
27
Control cables
M
3X
Elevator control cables
ZO
O
*Rigging
M
3X
Rudder control cables
ZO
*Rigging
Basic fuel system
O
Decal templates
Use the templates to cut decals. For the rudder leave half millemeter around.
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