Author Topic: Checker Time , Sopwith Camel (Read 17015 times)

lcarroll · « **Reply #210 on:** November 14, 2020, 11:09:24 PM »

Really looking spectacular Terri, great scheme, finish, weathering, and rigging! Lovely work!
Cheers,
Lance

Early Bird Fan · « **Reply #211 on:** November 15, 2020, 12:25:39 AM »

rigging looks great, what's your technique for getting the double lines nice and parallel?

kensar · « **Reply #212 on:** November 15, 2020, 01:51:26 AM »

I think its one of the best Camel liveries there is. Can't see any 'defects' in the pictures. I like it!

Alexis · « **Reply #213 on:** November 15, 2020, 10:58:15 AM »

Thank you everyone for the positive comments , it is great moto to press forward even though I still want to shame the thing with giant green hands !

Today's progress was getting the land gear struts and tail skid in place . I had one hell of a time with the rigging for this and the lower chin and made a bit of a mess and a PE part when flying off into the great blue yawn'der never to be seen again or until i brush my hair ...have found them there before from time to time

Finishing line is closing in with the tail unit and rudder being left and flight controls .

EBF ,

I must admit that I cheated with the double flying wires this time around . I only use one eyelet . At one of the points I pass the line through the eyelet matching both ends . I then slip on two small selves (1mm) on each line . pull this tight and add small drop of super glue right on the eyelet . This locks the line in place . One the other end I pull the line through on the right side of the eyelet and the other on the left . Pull tight and add a drop of super glue to the eyelet . I then slide each selve in place and fix with a drop of glue , trim line once glue has set .

Terri

Alexis · « **Reply #214 on:** November 15, 2020, 10:58:40 AM »

Alexis · « **Reply #215 on:** November 16, 2020, 11:34:28 AM »

Spent the day finishing the tail/rudder , rigging and flight controls . Now I need to go back and paint the turnbuckles and have a few touch ups here and there . Few more PE parts to add such as the gun sights and tie down rings on the lower wing and the pilot tube with the prop being the very last item .

Terri

Alexis · « **Reply #216 on:** November 16, 2020, 11:34:50 AM »

kensar · « **Reply #217 on:** November 16, 2020, 10:49:29 PM »

Nice rigging around the tail.
Your trial will soon be over.

RAGIII · « **Reply #218 on:** November 16, 2020, 10:52:36 PM »

Excellent rigging Terri! You are nearing the finish line

RAGIII

Alexis · « **Reply #219 on:** November 16, 2020, 11:28:52 PM »

Thanks Ken and Rick

I should have this finished by the end of the day and in the complete section .

Terri

Early Bird Fan · « **Reply #220 on:** November 17, 2020, 12:15:23 AM »

excellent work on the rear end, you'll have it finished in no time

lone modeller · « **Reply #221 on:** November 17, 2020, 03:58:56 AM »

The finish line is very close now Terri - and you will have a very good model when you cross it. It will certainly be one to remember.

Stephen.

Alexis · « **Reply #222 on:** November 17, 2020, 06:50:06 AM »

Thanks EBF and Stephen

...she is finished ! I ended up losing a few of the PE parts to the carpet monster so there went that .

RAGIII · « **Reply #223 on:** November 17, 2020, 09:40:56 AM »

A real Beauty Terri!
RAGIII