Andwil Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 That plywood fuselage is spot on, well done! 👏 AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the South African Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 One word:WOW! Regards: Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 blown away !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Thanks chaps Started rigging. This is the second time I rig a biplane, and will try an improvent from last time by fastening the threads to the upper wing before attaching the wing. The lower wings have holes drilled straight through already m. I ordered ultra-fine fishing line (for tying flies) some time ago but it hasn’t arrived. I resorted therefore to stretched sprue, which should work just as good. Maybe I’m disillusioned, but I find Eduard sprue to stretch beautifully. Note to self: Heating 1cm of sprue about 5 mm from the flame until very soft, pull first sloowly while moving away from flame, then faster at constant speed. Yesterday I pulled 10 strings 2 m long this way. Stored them carefully in a box. When I opened it today I am more than ever convinced that sprue is as good as fishing line. It came out of the box this way: Exactly like my fishing lines! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 These Albatroses are looking excellent, Torbjorn. The detail painting is fantastic and I can almost see and hear the engines running! Looking forward to seeing your stretched sprue rigging. All the best. Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Looking forward meself, but time’s running out. Both planes are about halfway through rigging: Then exhaust and radiator pipes, touch-ups, decals. Maybe I’ll get one finished on time. Oh, and airscrews. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Finish, bar touch ups. I have not painted the sprue ”wires”, I think the colour is ok already? Will just make some grey spots to simulate turnbuckles/somesuch. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the South African Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 As far as I know all rigging wires were colored black in some or the other rust repellent I may however be wrong. Great job your work is truly neat and well executed. Ragards: Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Great work 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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