BloorwestSiR Posted November 12, 2016 Author Share Posted November 12, 2016 Well, the dreaded moment has arrived. This is my first attempt at rigging a model so there's been quite a bit of trepidation on my part. Anyway, I decided to use EZ line for this. I know it's not the correct flat wire that British aircraft used but I figured that it might make it easier. My first tries didn't go very well. So I left the kit for a couple days and came back to it. This time I had some more success. It's definitely a challenge but I think I'll be able to get through it. I'll do a bit at a time and that should keep my sanity in check. Carl Jan_G, Out2gtcha, Hubert Boillot and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Looks great, Carl! BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Your rigging looks spot on Carl, well done! Are you drilling where you're attaching the end of the line before adding CA or just doing a straightforward "butt" joint? Max BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Carl, are those black colored EZlines? I know you can paint EZline, but they seem to lose their elasticity when you do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted November 12, 2016 Author Share Posted November 12, 2016 Thanks Shaka! Max, there are holes already moulded into the wings for the rigging which cuts down on putting them in the wrong spot. Which helps cut down on The chance of them being in the wrong place. Carl Shaka HI and mozart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Carl Holy Cow ... I'm just blown away by your work ... simply awesome. Nice to see the rigging went as well as it did and looks Oh so good! Yup, Ernie the Man .. a true gem and one of a kind. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) Carl Holy Cow ... I'm just blown away by your work ... simply awesome. Nice to see the rigging went as well as it did and looks Oh so good! Yup, Ernie the Man .. a true gem and one of a kind. Keep 'em coming Peter Thanks Peter! Rigging is definitely a challenge. Sometimes it goes on without a hitch, other times I'm ready to just give up on ever trying it again. So far, I've found that if I do just a couple bits at a time, it's manageable from a stress standpoint. And yes, Ernie is quite the gent. Carl Edited November 13, 2016 by BloorwestSiR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 Carl, are those black colored EZlines? I know you can paint EZline, but they seem to lose their elasticity when you do so. Hi Shaka, I missed this post earlier. Yes, it's black EZ line. So I haven't painted it. Carl Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 Well, it was my mother-in-law's 80th birthday today so we had my wife's family and most of mine over today to celebrate. So the only thing that really got worked on during the day was this: Somehow we managed to struggle through and get it finished At least it was enjoyable. Once everyone was gone, I got a bit of bench time in. Another first for me that I'm attempting on this build is wiring the engine. I used 0.3mm silver wire from T2M for this. I then installed it onto the fuselage. I then added the cowling. I'll keep plugging away at the rigging. Carl Uncarina, mozart, Shaka HI and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Max ......and I've just ordered one! Edited November 13, 2016 by mozart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) Carl Perfect. Celebrate a wonderful birthday, then a bit of modeling with no tension. Keep 'em coming Peter Edited November 13, 2016 by Peterpools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Very well done my friend !! I hope I can do half as good on my Albatros when I get to it. You make it look easy......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 That looks so so good Carl, fantastic work on something out of your usual comfort zone. ordered my first WnW kit today ( How expensive ).............Hansa Brandenburg W.12 and very excited at having a crack at it!! Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Yo Carl...this isn't done yet? (I think there's only one build finish in the GB...by Hubert. It's kinda pathetic..LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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