Out2gtcha Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Might have to Google that reference for our friends across the pond............ Learstang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Younger than yesterday! Out2gtcha, Paul in Napier, Chek and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 A quick snap in the wee hours of the mornin’. Dpgsbody55, Paul in Napier, Jan_G and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Well isn't that a bit nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Happy (not glad ) you've managed to recover from your accident. The model is looking great. It's reminding me that I need to get one and do a pre-war colour scheme. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Is it a bird? Is it a plane? NO!! It’s a biplane!! Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Nice work Quang. That gladiator sure looks like a nice kit to build mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 That's looking a bit on the splendid side, Q. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Thank you all for your kind words. IMPORTANT: drill the entry hole of each and every cable BEFORE assembling the wings. It's vital and also the most tedious part of the process. A few observations about assembling the double wings. A serious modeller would have built a jig to correctly align the dihedral and stagger of the wings. Always the lazy me, I decided I could do without and tried to dry-fit the upper wing using only the provided wing struts. The whole thing was wobbly and kept collapsing every time even with the judicious advice that the ever resourceful Max Mozart gave me. In the end, I decided to trust ICM and firmly glued the 4 struts to the upper wing. I let the glue dry and harden overnight. The morning after, I offed the upper wing/struts assembly to the lower wing/fuselage and... miracle, IT WORKED! After I checked that everything was tried and true, I glued the wings and added the cabane struts. Now it started looking a Glad... and reading to go through the final and dreaded stage: the RIGGING. As this is my first time, I spent much time studying the different methods and spying the other modellers – including our own Max's work. I tried glues and different materials and never shied away from the odd mad-scientist experiment like this hairy F-9 Panther wing: In conclusion, this is what I will be using for my rigging: – elastic mono-filament 0,25mm and 0,30mm thread. Prym and unknown make – end-pieces from Albion Alloys micro-tube 1mm/0,25mm inside – UV-curing glue End-pieces are 3mm-long segments of the micro-tube cut using a home-made jig. Thread each length of thread with 2 end-pieces Thread the Prym in one entry point. Apply glue. Attach the other side making sure that the thread is taut. Nothing's worse than a sagging line; When dry, slide the micro-tubes to each end. And voilà. Next time: the finish line. Until then, Cheers, Quang Jan_G, Fanes, Landrotten Highlander and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Excellent! I think I will remember this technique, as you have made rigging easy for those, like me, who are weary of biplanes because of the rigging. Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Well done Quang, told you it was easy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 It's easy once you get the hang of it. My first try was on the tailplanes. It's not as tidy as the following ones because I tried different types of glue on it to see which one gives the strongest bond. Curiously the CA only worked one time out of 3. At each failure, I had to remove the thread, clean up the receiving hole from the residual glue and start again. Tedious! To me, the UV-curing glue works best. But of course, YMMV The elastic thread is a blessing because you can stretch it to meet the two ends. With the whole wing assembly wobbling and not altogether precise, I can imagine the frustration if one has to do it with rigid thread, let alone a pre-cut, flat, easily-kinked piece of metal photo-etching. The result would be more realistic indeed but I'm curious to see how it can be done. Cheers, Quang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 The metal aerofoil section stuff sounds wonderful but it’s a step too far for me. As you said, the stretch of the Prym is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 *If this is actually elastic* there are some quite fine versions here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fishing-Line-Monofilament-Elastic-Thread-Spool-Polyester-Bait-Invisible-Wire/401915949832 Down to 0.1mm - around 1/8" in 1/32 scale Cheap enough for an experiment, where's my credit card... Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Good tip, Richard! While it has been quoted 0.15mm for a true in-scale 1/32 cable, the rigging on most 1/32 biplanes –even the WNW– always look a bit skimpy to me. I find that 0.25mm and even 0.30mm have more 'presence' on a model. Having said that, it would be interesting to know how the different threads react to the various glues. Quang mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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