Yorki 1960 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Built this little 1/72 pusher just for an exercise in rigging. 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave N Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wow that's a lot of rigging! looks great- what's the kit and what did you use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotel Papa Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wow! Ever considered employing a spider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Looks like the old Revell DH2 - nice to see someone having a go at rigging for the first time, and you've done a great job of it! That's a pretty complex aircraft to start with! I prefer to drill and thread my rigging as it gives a lot of structural strength to the finished model, but wire/stretched sprue can look just as effective and I use wire where drilling is not an option. The best thing to do is try a number of different methods and stick to what works best for you! Check out my Short 184 thread if you want tips on how to thread it. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 This rigging is outstanding!! Whoow! I really got cross-eyed too....... Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glyn Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Sadist or what.nice one. Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low flyer Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 No easy task , well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 That's a great looking model, if you aren't already I'd suggest joining the WW1 aircraft forum and posting it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hello,Yorki - I don't know about a lesson in rigging.Your work on this is more like a masterclass to me!!All the best,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Don't know if I'd have the patience for one of these. Excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Superb job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorki 1960 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Yes its the old DH2 kit. Had it for ages and then I found a rigging diagram on the WW1 site. Now I know nothing about fishing, so went down to a tackle shop in Aberdeen and the guy there had loads of very fine line in the fly fishing thingy. bought a couple of different diameters to experiment with. Drilled lots of Ø0.3mm holes, super glued one end passed the line through its mating hole, clipped on a small crocodile clip let it hang free to give a bit of tension and applied another drop of glue. To get really small drops I hermmm....... permanently borrowed a sowing needle of the missus and using sharp snips cut the very end off of the needle where the thread goes through, this picks up a really small amount of glue. When the fork end gets bunged up with glue just burn it off with a candle flame an its as good as new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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