It is not possible not to love these Pfalzes.
They have their moments, but they don't always love me back!
I got the top wing on the second Pfalz at last. This one seems to be the lesser of the two. I'm not sure why. Maybe its the monochromatic scheme? With that in mind I decided to use it as the guinea pig for the rigging. I haven't really done it this way before, but I've thought about it an awful lot. So here goes...
I'm using 0.05mm nickel silver wire that has been rolled out flat then cut to lengths. Fiddly doesn't quite describe it in 1/144, but I think I've got a system going now and I've recorded the lengths of each piece so I can repeat it across both models. I used .2mm wire initially to get the lengths of each piece of rigging then used them as templates cut each one to size. With a bit of luck that should streamline the process and avoid having to make each one a custom fit.
The wire was rolled straight on a smooth metal surface with a thick sheet of clear perspex used as the roller (clear so I can see when it is straight). The trimmed wire was then dipped in PVA at one end, then placed in position and allowed to dangle. I then dropped the tweezers and frantically grabbed for a fine brush so as to lift the free end up and into position. A tiny dab of thinned down PVA then secured the free end. If it needed adjusting, I used a brush that was damp with water to move the wire around.
The camera isn't too kind when you blow a 1/144 scale model up to something resembling 1/16, but at least it shows where I'm at after Day #1. More to follow!
