Hobby Craft 1/32nd SPAD XIII times Three: plus Aviattic Luke

[kensar]

great looking work with that sprue rigging.  Turnbuckles, even.
I can't get sprue to stretch evenly and consistently to save my life!

[RAGIII]

RAGIII,
It looks like your bench time has been well spent.

                                                        Kevin

Thanks Kevin!
RAGIII

Hitting the middle on that H strut ain't easy...you just make it look that way.
sp

Not as difficult as the next wires    Thanks for the comment!
RAGIII

great looking work with that sprue rigging.  Turnbuckles, even.
I can't get sprue to stretch evenly and consistently to save my life!

Thanks Ken. As for stretching the sprue evenly I don't do too badly but I do eliminate about half of what I actually stretch. Then I usually let about half of that accidentally slip from the tweezers to the carpet while trying to add it to the airframe 
RAGIII

[smperry]

Stretched sprue us always too thin in the middle and too thick at the ends, but there are a couple sections on each pull that are usable. On a 24-30 inch pull, I can usually harvest a couple of usable sections 6-8 inches long from either side of the middle. Plenty usable in 1/72 and most 1/48 single seaters. You also get the advantage of being able to use noticeably thinner line for the control cables. You have to be ruthless in throwing out unusable pieces, otherwise you will be tempted to use them rather than stopping to make more once you get on a roll rigging.
sp

[lone modeller]

Stretching sprue to that length consistently takes some skill and patience Rick. Cracking stuff - good luck with the continuation of this project.

Stephen.

[Old Man]

This is great stuff, Sir.

I salute your wizardry at stretching sprue.

[RAGIII]

Stretched sprue us always too thin in the middle and too thick at the ends, but there are a couple sections on each pull that are usable. On a 24-30 inch pull, I can usually harvest a couple of usable sections 6-8 inches long from either side of the middle. Plenty usable in 1/72 and most 1/48 single seaters. You also get the advantage of being able to use noticeably thinner line for the control cables. You have to be ruthless in throwing out unusable pieces, otherwise you will be tempted to use them rather than stopping to make more once you get on a roll rigging.
sp

Yep, One is lucky to get 50% usable. 
RAGIII

Stretching sprue to that length consistently takes some skill and patience Rick. Cracking stuff - good luck with the continuation of this project.

Stephen.

Thanks Stephen. Ihave been stretching Sprue for at least 40 years so the practice is certainly there...if not always the patience 
RAGIII

This is great stuff, Sir.

I salute your wizardry at stretching sprue.

Thanks Old Man ! The real challenge is to try to make it not so obvious that it is Sprue 
RAGIII

[RichieW]

Wow Rick, that is one seriously beautiful bit of modelling. A great tribute to the brave young man.

[macsporran]

Excellent Spads. And the art of sprue resurrected!
Of course you realise by fettling these lovely creations out of old kits you have nudged the laws of the universe and caused Roden to announce new S.XIIIs forthwith.
S

[RAGIII]

Wow Rick, that is one seriously beautiful bit of modelling. A great tribute to the brave young man.

Thanks Richie, Greatly appreciated!
RAGIII

Excellent Spads. And the art of sprue resurrected!
Of course you realise by fettling these lovely creations out of old kits you have nudged the laws of the universe and caused Roden to announce new S.XIIIs forthwith.
S

Thanks for the positive comment! As for the rules of the universe I am Happy to have Helped  I actually would love to do 3 more, SPA 67, De Sevin, and Hartney...Maybe even Rene Fonck for a fourth 
RAGIII

[dr 1 ace]

Almost There--looking good.

Ed

[RAGIII]

Almost There--looking good.

Ed

Thanks Amigo!
RAGIII

[fredjocko]

Those are looking fantastic! I really like the rigging.

[RAGIII]

Those are looking fantastic! I really like the rigging.

Thanks Carl! It has been a Frustrating week. I just seem to be unable to get any more wires mounted properly. Put them down and worked on figures today. I will go back to them in a few days and try to push through 
RAGIII

[Alexis]

Looking reaalllly good Rick 



Terri

[fredjocko]

Those look fantastic!! Makes me want to dig mine out and build it.