mozart Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Thank you both for your words of support and encouragement Andy and Brian, it is appreciated. The Tiger Moth is in the Intensive Care Unit right now waiting for a suitably qualified consultant to be available to administer treatment. Kagemusha, Out2gtcha, VW Chris 1969 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 On 1/6/2021 at 4:38 PM, mozart said: Never been in this position before so I don't have the answers!! I have. For me, the best way is put the model in a box, tidy up all the research material into a folder, put it all away and clear the bench. Then do something else - maybe not even an aeroplane <gasp> I find when I eventually go back to the model, all the problems are forgotten and all the good work begins to show. That makes it much easier to tackle As I said, this works for me, it might work for you Richard mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Thanks for the suggestion Richard, I am tempted along those lines but I don’t want to admit defeat over this kit and I’m pretty sure that if I put it away, it’ll stay there forever. It may eventually come to that but some TLC is the first part of the prescription! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Be careful though - I notice you see this as being a defeat, which suggests modelling is some sort of fight. It's supposed to be a hobby There's another way, which is to ignore the 'plane for a while. I notice you've been doing this and it already doesn't look so bad On the rigging - if you raise the upper wing, you'll be pulling against the flying wires and the landing wires will go slack. You'd be best cutting out all those wires, you'll probably have to redo them anyway While you are at it, you could fold the wings back.... Richard mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 The fact that modelling is a hobby doesn't preclude it occasionally being a battle Richard, unless of course you have a magic wand? Out2gtcha, monthebiff and Fanes 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, mozart said: The fact that modelling is a hobby doesn't preclude it occasionally being a battle Richard, unless of course you have a magic wand? Couldn't agree more Max, its one of the things that go hand in hand with not building uber 21st century kits that pretty well fall together. Very frustrating sometimes but equally the best feeling when you complete one after months of trials and tribulation. Time to start thinking about your next build and come back to the Moth when you are fed up of her laughing at you every day you walk past, generally works for me! Regards. Andy Out2gtcha, mozart and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 18 minutes ago, mozart said: The fact that modelling is a hobby doesn't preclude it occasionally being a battle Richard, unless of course you have a magic wand? Ahh no, I do have the magic bin of doom though. Very therapeutic putting an annoying kit into a bin I think there's a difference between a challenge and a battle. I don't mind challenging myself, when a build becomes a war of attrition I'm learning to step away D'you think you'll have the problems with rigging wires I mentioned? Richard mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 No Richard I don't. I spent a bit of time this afternoon trying to set up a jig to firmly hold everything in place and the lines looked fine, I used Prym so there's stretch/give in it. If I'd used fishing line (and I thought seriously about doing just that) it could have been a different matter. Time will tell, but I'm happily diverted painting a landscape in oils right now. Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Hi Max, Don't know where you are exactly now with the Tiger Moth, but I encourage you to keep on and take time to carefully plan out the mods you want to make on the kit. Good planning eases the stress and is a project in itself that can bring your enthusiasm back. The kit is certainly worth it and at this point you have put in so much great work into it. In my humble opinion, if you have the top dihedral OK, the interplane struts might need shortening a bit, and redoing the wing rigging will give the rigiddity to the corrected geometry on the wings. Alain mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, mozart said: No Richard I don't. I spent a bit of time this afternoon trying to set up a jig to firmly hold everything in place and the lines looked fine, I used Prym so there's stretch/give in it. If I'd used fishing line (and I thought seriously about doing just that) it could have been a different matter. Time will tell, but I'm happily diverted painting a landscape in oils right now. Kagemusha, mozart, Alain Gadbois and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) He has a wee bit more hair than me, and a different rather "dabby" style. This is where mine is: Thanks for the words of advice Alain, it could be going back to almost square one is the best way.....more deliberation! Edited January 8, 2021 by mozart VW Chris 1969, Wackyracer, mgbooyv8 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukie99 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I have no solution for your aircraft, but your landscapes are amazing and the clouds and sky are just spectacular (the painting on the right on the floor especially). Do you exhibit in galleries? You should change your handle from Mozart to Turner (but maybe you play the violin like no other... Cheers, David mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Thank you David, I’m really enjoying painting right now, it’s the first time I’ve picked my oils up for about 25 years, so I’m still a bit rusty! I’m very lucky in that I live surrounded by beautiful countryside so there’s always lots of inspiration. Just need some of that for modelling now! Out2gtcha and RLWP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Hi Max, I've just caught up with your build. It's a bitter sweet read at present. You were brave to attempt to rectify the dihedral on the nearly finished model and I can see why you had to do it. I had a similar issue with a Camel way back when. Left as it was you'd have never been happy with it. Now that you've taken the plunge more power to your elbow and I hope you're successful. If, for any reason the repair does not completely fix the dihedral might I suggest putting the airframe into a small maintenance diorama? Could you place trestles beneath the wingtips to provide the necessary dihedral and still keep the model looking as if you'd made it that way? A small hangar floor baseboard. A couple of standing mechanic figures, a set of stepladders and a rag draped over the wing here or there. Just a thought. Hope it does n't come to that and all works as you planned. Best of luck. Cheers. (In the mean time, enjoy your oil painting. ) mozart, Kagemusha, Fanes and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Thanks Guy, that’s not a bad idea at all, the dio, given the number of crashes and accidents that occurred! geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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