Update time.
It certainly complicates construction when building the fuse in halves, instead of building the framework and then skinning it later. However, progress is made...
Basic fuse sides. Wooden framework painted, CDL sides. I put CDL decals in the first bay behind the cockpit since it should be more visible.
Seat Framing and fuel tanks added, and a prominent detail - the throttle slide mechanism and rudder bar. Air intake tubes to be added later.
Added more details - throttle mechanism. There is a tank behind the pilot's head. I hope it is an oil tank and not a fuel tank in that location. If its a fuel tank, that would give me the willies fighting the enemy with a fuel tank on my back! The line from the tank with a valve is visible on the left cockpit side.
I have laminated plastic sheeting for the wings like Des typically did and planned to skin the tops of the wings with a thin sheet that is embossed with the ribs, ala Woodman. I have not made progress on the wings as the fuse has my complete attention at the moment. This is one of the wing skins. The bottom of the wing will have masking tape rib tapes since they don't stick out of the surface as the ribs on the top of the wing. At least that's the plan.
Anyone know if the Hanriot had an air pump on the right side of the cockpit? I can find no pictures of that side showing one, and I don't see any prop driven air compressor on any of the struts.
I'll be doing some weathering and putting the other side of the fuse on soon.
