Long 1,988 Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 It needs a little trimming and touching up, but I got one side done and the other partially: 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 23,561 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Niiiiiiiiice Long 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 20,040 Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Nice rigging. Very neat. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Che Guava 4,915 Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 On 7/14/2023 at 5:59 PM, Miggers said: Most WW1 machines didn't have trim tabs,so yes the fuel tank would be at or as close to the CofG as possible. Craft such as the RE8 had specified weights to go in the observer's cockpit if flown solo. These were often referred to as 'Corporal Sandbag' in mission reports. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long 1,988 Posted Saturday at 04:42 PM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 04:42 PM This is how I hold the lines taught whilst the glue hardens: I finished the rigging on the wings: And the tail: Contemplating whether to add some control horns or not. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 20,040 Posted Saturday at 04:44 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 04:44 PM The rigging looks excellent. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long 1,988 Posted Saturday at 04:59 PM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 04:59 PM Thanks Gorbs Only a week left to finish it now! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 23,561 Posted Saturday at 06:40 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 06:40 PM Very nice Long A week!!!, bloody hell, better get a wiggle on and finish the Landrover ... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long 1,988 Posted Sunday at 04:25 PM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 04:25 PM Thank you your Madness Clipped off the exceedingly long prop shaft and got the wheels on today: Attached the propeller, not that you can really see it in the photo The rudder is also glued in place, but some little strut bits need adding. Not that you can see their absence either, poor photography day today! Mainly just the elevators to add now. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 20,040 Posted Sunday at 04:53 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 04:53 PM Excellent. I said you could do it. Well, I think I said that. Maybe I did maybe I didn't but I definitely thought it. Think I did. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long 1,988 Posted Sunday at 05:04 PM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 05:04 PM 9 minutes ago, Gorby said: I said you could do it. You did indeed, and it was a good morale booster. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long 1,988 Posted Monday at 06:46 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 06:46 PM (edited) Attaching the elevators with another 'Every expense spared' method: The tail skid and those little strut bits I talked about were added: The centre of the propeller needs the hollow prop shaft to protrude slightly, so I'll add that. Edited Monday at 06:56 PM by Long 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long 1,988 Posted Monday at 06:47 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 06:47 PM Is the last photo showing up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 23,561 Posted Monday at 06:53 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 06:53 PM 6 minutes ago, Long said: Is the last photo showing up? nope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long 1,988 Posted Monday at 06:56 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 06:56 PM 2 minutes ago, Mad Steve said: nope Wasn't for me either, no idea why. I seem to have fixed it now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 23,561 Posted Monday at 07:12 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 07:12 PM Yep, its fixed man that looks great... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long 1,988 Posted 13 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 13 hours ago Not having a tube of the right diameter, I instead drilled out a small piece of rod for the hollow propeller shaft protrusion. As can be seen, it's currently unpainted: If the propeller looks slightly off-centre; that's because it is. Despite mounting the brass bushing and shaft precisely in the centre of the engine bulkhead, it somehow ended up not being in the centre of the engine cowling. I'm not entirely sure how it happened, but I think it's an error in the kit parts. The bottom of the fuselage is not level either, but the top seems to be correct though it's obviously not a flat surface. I also painted the landing skid and strut bits; you can't really see in this photo, but I'll post it anyway: 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hutch6390 2,941 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago That's a very nice job, I like the precision-made rigging-tight-holder-togetherer 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long 1,988 Posted 12 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 25 minutes ago, Hutch6390 said: I like the precision-made rigging-tight-holder-togetherer Granddads old model ship building cramps 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimJ 74 Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago Excellent work on the rigging, it's looking good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 20,040 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Very impressive work Mat. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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