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WNW Sopwith 5F1 Dolphin


TimW

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That's what I said back in August, now I built 2 Wingnut and have 10 in the stash. Careful, they are addictive!

Oh how i second that opinion!

Ive been bitten by the bug for the past two years and it's a breath of fresh air!

 

Excellent progress on the Dolphin it looks super busy!

K

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If it's rigging that scares you you could go Junkers J.1 which has no rigging. Roland C.II which only has a little. Or next up, the Albatros D.V which has more than the Roland but less than any British plane. Oh, the Fokker D.VII has none, too.

 

Gaz

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If you're worried about rigging, aircraft like the Fokker DVII don't have a lot.  The Hansa-Brandeburg float planes are the similar in that regard.    The Junkers J1 is also fairly rigging free, but is still a bit tricky to build re: the wing alignment.

 

Even rigged ones like the Camel or the Albatros actually aren't too bad if you take your time, use EZ-Line and follow the instructions.  Same with the Dolphin.

 

I wouldn't start with a DH-2 or an FE-2, however.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Tim W.

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Don't worry about the rigging, with ez-line, it's pretty simple. Some kits are buggers for tight tolerances, some have incredibly thin and fragile parts, others have high parts counts. A few kits I think are simple are (if you can find one) the discontinued Sopwith Pup, SE.5a Hisso, and Fokker E.II/E.III are relatively simple builds with a little bit of rigging.

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If it's rigging that scares you you could go Junkers J.1 which has no rigging. Roland C.II which only has a little. Or next up, the Albatros D.V which has more than the Roland but less than any British plane. Oh, the Fokker D.VII has none, too.

Gaz

Well, DVII has a bit on landing gear and vertical stabilizer, but not much else.

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