sandbagger Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hi all, The undercarriage is now braced. Although you can't see it very well in the shot, there is a turnbuckle bracing line routed across the front of the axle fairing. The end fittings are 0.4 mm nickel-silver tube with 0.5 mm aluminium nuts. All that's left is to create the 'bungee' suspension and the undercarriage is done. Then it's on to rigging the aircraft. Mike Rick Griewski, LSP_Kevin, Model_Monkey and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Hi all, The wing struts and the cabane struts have been pre-rigged and left 'slack'. They'll be finally tightened and secured once the upper wing is fitted. As with the undercarriage bracing, the end fittings are 0.4 mm nickel-silver tube with 0.5 mm aluminium nuts, although it's difficult to make them out in the shots.. Now it's on to pre-rigging the wing and flight controls!! Mike LSP_Kevin, Bil, Model_Monkey and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Wow, really great detail work for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) Hi all, The underside of the upper wing has now been pre-rigged. Also the fin bracing has been done as well as the steerable tail skid control lines. The last rigging to do before the upper wing is fitted are the twin rudder control lines, Mike Edited January 18, 2019 by sandbagger Bil, 109, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Hi all, The twin rudder control lines with turnbuckles and the aileron control wire horns have been pre-rigged. The last bit of pre-rigging will be the elevator control wire horns. Mike 109, LSP_Kevin, Model_Monkey and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Those look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Nice job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Hi all, Time to rig the wings!! Mike Tolga ULGUR, LSP_Kevin, Fvdm and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fvdm Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Now the fun part begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) Hi all, The cross bracing for the outer wing struts, cabane struts and forward fuselage are done. The line tags will be cut away and any slackness in the lines sorted, once the remaining wing landing and flying wires are rigged. Mike Edited January 22, 2019 by sandbagger Tolga ULGUR, Model_Monkey, Pfuf and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hi all, I think I'll call the rigging done!! There's still few tweaks to the weathering, rigging end fittings and turnbuckles etc and of course the base of the display case, but the Camel is getting close to completion. Mike Tolga ULGUR, Gazzas, Model_Monkey and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Superb result, Mike! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Excellent work Mike! That bit of rigging with the four lines just above the guns looks like it would be a tricky bit to get right, don't know how I'd go with that section. Looking good! Cheer's, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 All of those little details really make a great presentation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) Hi all, Thanks for your comments and support - appreciated. Jeff: Actually of all the rigging, the cross bracing for the forward cabane struts was probably the easiest to rig. 1. Fit the two rigging lines (0.08 mm mono-filament) to the underside of the upper wing (before the wing is fitted). 2. Drill two holes (0.3 mm diameter drill) diagonally through the bracing centre piece. 3. Once the upper wing is fitted, slide onto each line a 0.51 mm nut (RB Motion) and cut 0.4 mm tube (Albion Alloys). 4. Pass each of the two lines through the top holes drilled into the bracing centre piece. 5. Hold the centre piece with tweezers and with the other hand hold the free ends of both rigging lines. 6. Slide the centre piece up towards the upper wing, keeping it central between the struts (needs to stop around 7 mm from the upper wing). NOTE: Check that both lines will clear the outside of the gun cooling jackets when attached to the fuselage (adjust position of centre piece if required). 7. Apply drops of CA adhesive to secure the tubes, nuts and lines in position at the top of the centre piece only. 8. Once fixed slide onto the bottom of each line a tube, two nuts then a second tube. 9. Keeping the lines taut, secure through the pre-molded location 'eye' at the bottom of the forward cabane struts. 10. Position the nuts and tubes and secure in position using CA adhesive. Mike Edited January 27, 2019 by sandbagger LSP_Kevin, Model_Monkey and Fvdm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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