sandbagger Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) Bader standing figures https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/273423906826?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=273423906826&targetid=910044634207&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006467&poi=&campaignid=1669190336&mkgroupid=88374263757&rlsatarget=pla-910044634207&abcId=578896&merchantid=9337634&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqp30l8yB5wIViZntCh1cGgYAEAQYBSABEgLdy_D_BwE http://barracudacals.com/products.php?cat=12 Edited January 13, 2020 by sandbagger Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 Thank you, exactly what I was looking for! Bought!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 21 hours ago, mozart said: Thanks Guy, that’s a sound idea which I may try, the current rigging is Prym elastic. I’m a bit worried about sag if I use stretched sprue though.....we’ll see. I could do the same with thin metal tube as well, there’s a thought! That's a good idea Max. Micro tubing is easy to flatten with pliers and should be accurate to measure too. Another way to use the metal tubing could be to flatten it and bend it over on itself trapping the Prym in the fold. The flattened tubing would be glued to the flying surfaces as an anchor. The tail of the thread could be glued to the stretched thread to resemble a fastening similar to the real deal? I'm looking forward to seeing how you resolve your conundrum. Cheers. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Lots of good ideeers floating round this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 hour ago, geedubelyer said: Another way to use the metal tubing could be to flatten it and bend it over on itself trapping the Prym in the fold. The flattened tubing would be glued to the flying surfaces as an anchor. The tail of the thread could be glued to the stretched thread to resemble a fastening similar to the real deal? Funnily enough I did exactly that this afternoon Guy!! I was going to post pictures but then we had a power cut after a very windy day! 9.00pm and it's just been restored. The Prym + flatted micro-tubing works very well and the tubing provides a very secure anchor point. 1 hour ago, Out2gtcha said: Lots of good ideeers floating round this thread! Isn't that the beauty of our lovely forum Brian. 37 minutes ago, MARU5137 said: Hello Max, The whole ensemble is AMAZING....the rigging... the propeller... the Figure... the painting. Just taken a whole hour to catch up from page 2 where I left it. So having read and gone through everything WE are blown away by your EXEMPLARY work....I am sat in a beautiful Lodge in Caithness (Scotland) and MY fellow friends are gasping as they look at your Astounding build with ME. So from Highlands WE all say your Gloster Gladiator and figures are SO EXQUISITE... From MARU 5137, Eddie,Fresno and 3 ladies . Thank you. keep up the excellent work and now you have set the standard for everyone. Thank you Maru, have a wee dram on me. Glad you and your chums like it so much!! Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 Happy with this: MikeMaben, Alain Gadbois, reconspit and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) That rigging is very sharp Max! There seems to be some kind of stain running on your left stabilizer? Just a bit worried... Alain Edited January 14, 2020 by Alain Gadbois mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I 'was' confused ... but now I see Looking good Max mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 7 hours ago, Alain Gadbois said: That rigging is very sharp Max! There seems to be some kind of stain running on your left stabilizer? Just a bit worried... Alain Yes Alain, rather annoying and it only shows up in certain lights. No amount of overspraying in silver gets rid of it so I may try my black primer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) At last the rigging line and microtube can be put away.......rigging is finito!! Adding a few details now though, like brake lines. I'm using an Anyz connector and braided line, the latter is a bit on the thick side perhaps but I'll see how it looks: The Gladiator MIGHT, be finished tomorrow........ or perhaps not! Edited January 15, 2020 by mozart Alain Gadbois, Kagemusha, Victor K2 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Brake lines and connectors completed, fiddly but fairly effective I think: I've also added the "dampers" for the main bracing wires: For future Gladiator builders I made them 30mm long from 0.88mm plastic rod. MikeC, Victor K2, Biggles87 and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Well now that is some stellar work my friend! Are those dampers set on top of the cross bracing, or are they somehow integrated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) The dampers are just sitting there Brian, I guess they should be "clamped" onto the bracing but too difficult at this scale. Anyhow, apart from the aerial and a little bit of tidying up...........she's finished!! A few rough and ready pictures but RFI in a few days time. I was looking at my Bulldog last night..........daunting! Edited January 16, 2020 by mozart MikeC, Victor K2, The Dude and 22 others 23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Absolutely beautiful job Max, how did you manage to fill and paint the holes where the rigging went through the wings with the paintwork already completed, or did I miss that bit, I certainly cannot see any blemishes. Cheers Dennis mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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