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Offline IanB

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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #210 on: December 22, 2020, 09:01:57 PM »
Right then, where were we?



Ah yes, aileron rigging.



I have had a horrible lack of mojo over the past couple of months and getting this done has taken far longer than it should have done. However, over a period of a few days I got it taken care of, bit by bit. Then redoing bits that came loose and doing them again...etc etc....







and trimmed up...







To make absolutely sure I didn't repeat the mistake I made on the tail, when I accidentally cut one of the lines while trimming another, I made a simple "modification" to my scalpel.







It worked!



Once that job was finished there were only a couple of things to do:

repair the tail rigging:







Done! (The line was cut off and replaced by .06mm wire)



Touch up paintwork on the control horns and a couple of other areas - done but not worth a pic



Add the wheels, engine, and Lewis gun.











I gave up on the idea of a spent cartridge bag - too bl**dy small!



So, as of now, I am officially calling this one DONE!



















RFI to follow when I get a chance to take some decent pics.



Many thanks to all who followed along and provided feedback, and Happy Christmas to all!



Stay safe!



Ian

Offline kensar

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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #211 on: December 22, 2020, 11:39:56 PM »
Looks great Ian.  I'll look for it in the RFI section.

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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #212 on: October 27, 2021, 03:55:06 PM »
Looks great!  Thank you so much for the detailed primer on correcting the shape of a kit, and all the detailed info with it.
Rick

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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #213 on: December 05, 2021, 10:17:54 AM »
Brilliant work sir!

WD

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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #214 on: December 06, 2021, 12:38:48 AM »
Superb Results Ian. Good to see this one finished. Your log has been informative and inspirational.
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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #215 on: December 06, 2021, 01:05:10 AM »
Ooh, that is beautiful and so Special, Ian! For a vacform it's 110%!! Well done! Marc

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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #216 on: December 06, 2021, 04:34:39 AM »
Ooh, that is beautiful and so Special, Ian! For a vacform it's 110%!! Well done! Marc

I couldn't agree more! Fantastic!

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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #217 on: December 06, 2021, 07:17:49 AM »
Oh, Ian, that is breathtakingly gorgeous! A vac? In 1/72? You could tell me this was 1/32 and I'd believe it forever. Stunning work!!

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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #218 on: December 07, 2021, 01:34:20 AM »
Thanks all!
Hard to believe it was nearly a year ago that I finished this.
I hope to get back to the Taube and Gunbus soon, just need to finish the Fairey Battle first.

Ian

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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #219 on: December 07, 2021, 06:21:24 AM »
I hope to get back to the Taube and Gunbus soon, just need to finish the Fairey Battle first.
Sounds like a good plan. Hang on...
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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #220 on: January 15, 2022, 12:36:26 AM »
The rigging is marvelous.

And thank you for the life hack, regarding the scalpel. A simple bit effective solution. I will copy that.
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Re: RAF FE8, Scaleplanes 1:72
« Reply #221 on: January 15, 2022, 05:00:24 AM »
Absolutely splendid sir - I doff my cap to you  ;D

Just had a very pleasant hour catching up with this thread and your travails during the build. So much stuff in there worthy of praise I don't really know where to start. You've made a fabulous job of it - congratulations

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