Thanks Stuart!
Rick, it's good to be back!
I've been a little slower with my builds due to a change in work duty times over the past 4 years and an excursion into some other subject matter, but WWI aviation is still my primary subject.
Well, a little more than a week, sorry about that! My trip to the US went well, although it was hectic. I caught up with some friends on Cape Cod, visited my house, and picked up some jackets and boots that for some reason had not been sent out with the rest of my belongings.
I am now officially an FAA examiner for the King Air 350.
There has been (slow) progress but not much to photograph and post.
I had a day off today and got back to this. I have to admit the mojo has been a little low of late, but today was spent testing my eyesight.
The wings and tail needed to be marked out for the ribs, and the trailing edges scalloped. That was today's job.
Left one done, right one shown as a comparison.
Both wings are now done and just need to be marked up for the ribs.
The tail was fairly straightforward. First the scalloping...
then the marking of the ribs etc
I now need to mark up the wing ribs and spars. I think it would be best to add the tail and wing spar extensions that carry the rigging before I paint them as I will have to cut a slot in the surfaces to insert the rods and it could be difficult to match the paintwork after that is done. The next job is therefore going to be cutting slots in the wings and tail, attaching plastic rod, and blending it all in before any painting is considered.
I also need to start thinking about the fuselage framework.
Thanks for looking in!
Ian