Hello, Everyone,
After having apparently solved the problem of that folded PE part, I began to have second thoughts. There was something that just wasn’t “right” about it. I dithered around for a bit and then decided that I’d use some thin plasticard to manufacture a doable plate for the rigging. I used the PE part as a template and cut the basic plate from card, then fitted a reinforcing strip along the outside edge. Four rigging holes were drilled into the plate once it had been glued in place. Phase One complete.
I’m using the Gaspatch 3-D printed Type “C” turnbuckles. These have circular attachment holes on either end. To attach them to the plate I threaded a length of thin (36 gauge) nickel chromium wire through one end of a turnbuckle and then bent the wire back on itself. Then, using my handmade eyelet making tool (
https://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com/page26.html) I ran the “hook” of the tool through the bend in the wire (and
not through the turnbuckle attachment hole) and turned the tool until I had an eyelet formed around the turnbuckle end. With the tool removed there is sufficient space to allow full movement of the turnbuckle, which will be needed when the rigging is fitted. With three more assemblies made, they were glued into place with small amounts of 5-minute epoxy glue. Finally I ran thin CA glue around the edges of the plate to ensure that all was solidly attached. Here is the final assembly on the right lower wing section:
I intend to use EZ-Line for the rigging for the time being, with the Modelkasten line as a possibility. I’m new to the MK line and so have to do a bit of experimentation with it before I commit to its use.
Comments and suggestions are always welcome. Thanks very much for visiting!