Based on the Camel wings those for the Snipe require quite a lot of work. Similar in outline the Snipe's wings were in fact greater in span and cord, and here the method of construction used in the SMER kit works in our favour. Four seperate wing panels to the correct span are cut from the kit parts and a new upper wing center section made in card. With all detail once again removed these wing panels are each cut in half from root to tip and then re-assembled with a narrow strip of thick plastic card inserted between each of the two halves increasing the cord. This method and these wings are illustrated in the Scratch Wings page, as is the method of skinning.
Tailplanes are again from thin card and all struts from extruded strut material.
Wheels and guns are from Aeroclub. This is a far from easy conversion, and is not suggested as a suitable project for the novice scratch builder, but if any experienced kit converter is looking for a Snipe to add to his or her collection this method may be worth a shot. The second kit is another SMER product, the Tiger Moth, so as two kit conversions go it is at least inexpensive. The Tiger Moth provides the core for the DH5 fuselage. Taped together the Moth fuselage is sawn off at the fire wall and shortened at the stern post.