May 5May 5 This is the current build on my bench and I'll try and get all the lost posts reinstated to get things up to date.All the interior parts were primed and ready.
May 5May 5 Author Got the cockpit installed and joined the fuselage halves. Fit is excellent other than the deck at the back of the cockpit which is a square part which needs to fit into a trapezoidal space, so a bit of trimming was required.Painted the fuselage sections around the gun barrels so they can be masked off later for the main painting.
May 5May 5 Author And to bring us up to date, the lower wing is on and the tailfeathers are fitted. Again, everything fits really well with minimal need for filler or sanding.The canopy parts are masked and I'm waiting for the AIMS rigging set to arrive before I plan the next move. Having never built a biplane before it's a big step but I think installing the cabane and interwing struts seems to be the logical thing.
May 6May 6 Author Fit is really good, with basically minimal clean up and filler required. It's the first ICM kit I've done and I'd definitely recommend them.
May 6May 6 18 minutes ago, GusMac said:Fit is really good, with basically minimal clean up and filler required. It's the first ICM kit I've done and I'd definitely recommend them.Good to know. Not built ICM yet and my first will be a 1:48 Do 217K
May 7May 7 Looking really god Gus, I can´t wait to see, how the PE rigging will work, as I do plan that for mine as well. I rigged a lot of biplanes, but never with PE and I heard mixed opinions about it. Some claim, that expansion through warmth may lead to sagging wires. I hope that is not true.Cheers Rob
May 7May 7 Author Thermal expansion shouldn't be too much a problem up here in Scotland, Rob! 😆I also suspect there may have been a lot more 'sag' if I'd tried to rig it with some of the elastic type products from Infini or whoever. For a first attempt I thought this might be easier and I've seen a couple of builds on LSP using these which seemed to work out.
May 8May 8 I think the way would be to use fishing line and tension it with a little heat. Although the wires were flat i dont think this would notice on this scale TBHThis 1/32 WnW, to be able to tension after assembly makes things much easier .
May 9May 9 I use a flat elastic string for the Tripe, oddly enough when tightened it did align aerodynamically. I don't recall having to fiddle much with that, I think it's because the pivot point of the eyelets sort of forced them in the proper orientation. Edited May 9May 9 by Moon Puppy
May 18May 18 Author First attempt at getting the cabane struts in place has ended with quite a few quid in the swear jar and no result. Using BSI 5 min epoxy but the useful working time is so short that it wasn't conducive to getting everything aligned. Doesn't help that my eyesight means that I'm better off without my glasses for stuff like this but I then can't get it to the correct working distance.Next attempt will be with the optivisor on and I may try using the wing struts as well to see if that improves the rigidity of the structure. Wish me luck...
May 19May 19 I remember when I built the WNW DH.2, @Dave J telling me to hang some keys off the various lines, to take some of the stretch of them.
May 19May 19 12 hours ago, GusMac said:First attempt at getting the cabane struts in place has ended with quite a few quid in the swear jar and no result. Using BSI 5 min epoxy but the useful working time is so short that it wasn't conducive to getting everything alignedWhy not using plastic cement, Gus? The bond is strong too, as it melts the plastic and if you use extra thin cement, you can position everything readily and add the cement then.Cheers Rob
May 20May 20 14 hours ago, DocRob said:Why not using plastic cement, Gus? The bond is strong too, as it melts the plastic and if you use extra thin cement, you can position everything readily and add the cement then.Cheers RobAnd if a tad off more liquid cement will allow for readjustment.😉
May 21May 21 Author Well, a bit of progress has been made.As suggested, I went with the Extra Thin and once you let it get close to set there was enough rigidity to get everything aligned and taped up. I'll let it sit overnight to fully harden up and then see where we are. Current plan is then to get the cabane struts installed while this is all still taped so I have a good consistent base. Once that's done it'll be time to get some primer down.
June 1Jun 1 I've got Revell's version in the stash of this A/C....don't let that rigging scare you away.🙂
June 1Jun 1 Author Thanks Kevin. It's awaiting primer but I've got side-tracked restoring twenty-odd old brass candlesticks which my daughter wants as table centre pieces for her wedding later this year. Hopefully get the primer on soon
June 2Jun 2 Nice progress. I find cabane struts are always a bear to get in. Of course, the more struts, the more difficult it is to align.Ooh, I just had an idea for a tool... I wonder if I can make one that isn't too clunky.
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