Thanks so much for your overly kind words, especially you, Patrick! Sorry it took so long to respond, but I was scrambling to finish this one so I could start a team group build on another site.
Rick and Bo, here's a shot of one of the turnbuckles. To install them, you drill a small hole, about a #80, at an angle corresponding to the line to which it will be attached. That's where I screwed up. I just sort of guesstimated and guessed wrong. I'm used to the eyelet/brass tubing method, which gives you a lot of wiggle room. These are not so forgiving. Once in place, they will either bend, snap off or pull out if you try to straighten them. Next time, I'll plot the angles more carefully with either an angle jig or a stiff wire, probably the latter.
Here, she's basically finished. All that remains is the undercarriage bungees. You can see them dangling from the axle.
More photos in the completed models section.
Dal, I'd love to see the Phonix D.I or D.II kitted in 1/32 scale. Lots of attractive schemes.
Cheers,
Bud
