First trials

[GAJouette]

  Patrick,
She's looking more and more beautiful each time I revisit this thread. Your paintwork is very pleasing to the eye my friend. Congratulations on the decal save too. Well Done .
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[IFF1418]

Thank you Gregory! I hope this is not just beginners luck. I enjoy it very much even though I'm a little bit scared of the rigging. Is there a common technique for adjusting the upper  wing? Thank you again!

Very kind regards

Patrick

[Ernie]

Patrick, I don't think it much to do with beginner's luck.
  You have an obvious talent and it is showing more all the
time.  I am looking forward to the next installment.  Keep
up the good work!

Cheers,
Ernie

[IFF1418]

Hello Ernie,

Thank you very much! I think for me the worst is yet to come - the rigging! But I'm very pleased with the results to now and all the kind encouragements from the forum. I must say that I like this plane very much, every day a little more and I'm sorry I didn't start modelling a few years earlier.
Thank you again Ernie.

Many kind regards

Patrick

[mgunns]

Hello Ernie,

Thank you very much! I think for me the worst is yet to come - the rigging! But I'm very pleased with the results to now and all the kind encouragements from the forum. I must say that I like this plane very much, every day a little more and I'm sorry I didn't start modelling a few years earlier.
Thank you again Ernie.

Many kind regards

Patrick

Hello Patrick:  If you work real methodically with the rigging it isn't bad.  I work from the rear portion of the wing to the front and inside to outside.  Just take your time, frequent breaks and you will be fine.

Yes, we have had a miserable spring here.  We went from winter to a rainy summer.  This week we have been blessed with 5 sunny rain free days in a row!  My bride and I have to get on the Harley and ride, so little time at the bench.  I am getting antsy to finish my DVII though.

Looking forward to your next update.

Best

Mark

[IFF1418]

Hello Mark, thank you very much for your much appreciated advice! I'm still busy making eyelets and tubes and have to put them in place. Also studying where everyone of them is leading to. I wouldn't like to ruin the plane now!
We are having the very first sunny summerday. But I think I'll stay at the bench today.
Be carefull with the bike!!

Many kind regards

Patrick
 

[IFF1418]

Dear all,
I’m afraid this will be the last post in the history of the SE5a I was building. After attaching all the eyelets and rigging cables on the upper wing, I glued the struts on the upper wing too. My eyes were deteriorating more and more and I had to wait for change of eye glasses. When the moment came to put the upper wing in place, I managed to break 2 of the struts and also one of the cabin struts. The struts were broken right on the hole where it is fitted in. I tried to fix as good and bad as I could, but the whole system wasn’t stable anymore. So the SE5a was very close to the trash bin.
Lessons I have to learn from this all is that I really am no good in gluing and that I was extremely clumsy in handling the wings and struts. I think I will go for a biplane jig and have already acquired the little tool from RB productions which helps to control the dose of the glue. Furthermore I have to better understand the material, as I was always busy in handling wood.
But nevertheless I think I learned a lot till now, I am sad about it but not discouraged and I want to thank all of you who helped me out with my problems. I think the SE5a was maybe to difficult a plane (certainly what the rigging is concerned) for a newbe like me. As I still have the WnW Triplane, I think I will get started with this one, and maybe later on I can try to recover somewhat the SE5a which I still like very much.
 

[uncletony]

 

Sorry to hear it went pear shaped for you Patrick, but it sounds like you have the right perspective on the whole thing.

On to the next one then!

[Ernie]

Patrick, I'm  sorry to hear of your troubles with the SE5.  I had the same thing with my Camel,
and bad as that was, it led me into other things, which is like a breath of fresh air.  So, if you
decide to shelve the SE, and move onto the tripe, more power to you.  I bet you will come out
of this an even better modeller. Onward and upward!
Looking forward to your new first update.

Cheers,
Ernie

[IFF1418]

Dear Bo and Ernie,

Thank you so much for your support! I'm feeling like i'm amidst all good friends. Indeed this is one a the few forums where I did see and heared but friendhip and encouragement. I still like it all very much and hope to do better in my next build. With all your help this must succeed. I'm only sad I ruined such a beautifull plane.

Patrick

[lcarroll]

Dear Bo and Ernie,

Thank you so much for your support! I'm feeling like i'm amidst all good friends. Indeed this is one a the few forums where I did see and heared but friendhip and encouragement. I still like it all very much and hope to do better in my next build. With all your help this must succeed. I'm only sad I ruined such a beautifull plane.

Patrick

Patrick,
    Sorry you lost the SE, however I believe you've learned a great deal from the experience. If it's any comfort keep in mind that, as you model on, you'll look at your earlier Builds and think "I certainly could have done that much better"! One of my greatest pleasures in this Hobby is that, with everything learned, most consecutive projects turn out better and improvement is the most rewarding experience of all. Why, with another dozen or so Builds I MAY start to approach the half way point in matching some of our "world class" members, and so will you! That's why I enjoy this Forum so much.........inspiration and all the positive and helpful feedback you could wish for!
   Hope to see that DR1 on here real soon!
Cheers,
Lance

[IFF1418]

Thank you very much Lance, it is much comforting. I'm so glad I found this forum thanks to Des and that means much more to me than that I ruined my plane. Good to see that there are still so many good and friendly people around the world. I'm very touched!

Patrick

[coyotemagic]

I'm so sorry that the SE didn't make it, Patrick.  I hope you didn't toss her, though.  With a drill and some brass pins, all can be remedied.  And now that you've got your new glasses, you'll actually be able to see what you're doing.  I'm glad to see that you're moving on to the next build.  That Tripe is a nice kit.
Cheers,
Bud

[Gisbod]

Sorry to hear that Patrick..

I ended up junking a Rumpler after dropping the whole thing whilst trying to fix the upper wing... Deep breaths...

Guy

[IFF1418]

Thank you so much Bud and Guy,

I'm so sorry that the SE didn't make it, Patrick.  I hope you didn't toss her, though.  With a drill and some brass pins, all can be remedied.  And now that you've got your new glasses, you'll actually be able to see what you're doing.  I'm glad to see that you're moving on to the next build.  That Tripe is a nice kit.
Cheers,
Bud

Indeed Bud I have now my new glasses and what I see now is very disappointing. Hope the tripe will be much better.
I think I will enjoy it!

Sorry to hear that Patrick..

I ended up junking a Rumpler after dropping the whole thing whilst trying to fix the upper wing... Deep breaths...

Guy

Yes Guy but I didn't drop it, I just wasn't good enough. I appreciate it very much though. Hope to post my building start soon.

Patrick