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Title: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: Modelnut on April 04, 2016, 10:48:49 AM

Did you know the top wing will only fit if the cabanes are on the correct sides? I do now.  :o
Good modelling everyone!

Title: Re: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: WarrenD on April 06, 2016, 10:17:35 AM

Oh!  You figured that one out too?  ;)

Warren

Title: Re: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: Des on April 06, 2016, 11:06:24 AM

We are always learning, sometimes the hard way  ;)

Des.

Title: Re: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: Modelnut on April 07, 2016, 02:42:25 AM

An Albie Diii sure is pretty with a top wing raked forward though! :)

Title: Re: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: RAGIII on April 08, 2016, 08:57:39 PM

I remember doing just what you did at least once  :-[
RAGIII

Title: Re: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: Ernie on April 08, 2016, 11:00:13 PM

Thank goodess my Nieuport 17 looked almost as good with the
interplane struts backwards...my Eagle eye caught that before
the glue set. ;) ;D ;D

Cheers,
Ernie :)

Title: Re: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: coyotemagic on April 09, 2016, 03:05:35 AM

On my second WWI build, a Blue Max Oeffag D.III, I couldn't understand why the kit V-struts didn't fit.  I puzzled over it a bit, then made new ones from Strutz.  It wasn't until years later, when I built an Eduard Oeffag, that I noticed that my cabane struts were backwards, giving it that sporty forward rake that Stan spoke of.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af342/coyotemagic_photos/BudsPlanes045.jpg)
 :-[
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: nmroberto on April 09, 2016, 06:14:10 AM

I did that on a Eduard Pfalz DIIIa once. Problem was that the wing actually fit ok so I didn't notice it till later. 

One of those "duh" moments.

Title: Re: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: Cimmerian on April 09, 2016, 06:19:28 PM

Done it with a Roden 1/72 Pfalz. :-[

Title: Re: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: boggie on April 09, 2016, 07:29:08 PM

I have it on reliable authority that De Havilland did also.

Their production DH5 was not as expected!  ;D

Title: Re: A Fact of Great Importance
Post by: WarrenD on April 10, 2016, 12:57:37 AM

Good one Boggie!

Warren