Author Topic: WnW Sopwith Triplane N534 (Read 20768 times)

Ernie · « **Reply #75 on:** November 14, 2013, 09:13:24 AM »

Patrick thanks for the idea of using a template. Good work, my friend!

Cheers,
Ernie

IFF1418 · « **Reply #76 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:11:32 PM »

Thank you Lance and Ernie, If you both think this could help, I will try this out.

Kind regards
Patrick

RAGIII · « **Reply #77 on:** November 14, 2013, 11:15:42 PM »

Your method sounds good to me. I too found assembling the parts a challenge. I would have to go back to my log to see just how much it tormented me

Be sure to take photos of your jig in place if you can, it may help me on a future build!
RAGIII

IFF1418 · « **Reply #78 on:** November 15, 2013, 02:33:11 AM »

Hi Rick,

I had already finished gluing the undercarriage legs when I received your post. So I tried to redo the setup. A jig is a very great word for what it is you know.

The base cardboard is replicating the 4 holes in the fuselage (I fixed the legs with tape).
The 2nd cardboard is representing the angle (70°) on both sides. The width is approx. 42mm, this is the dimension of the spreader bar. All has to be fixed by tape (the picture is just an exemple and not properly done).

The undercarriage parts are the least fine WnW parts I found till today, although it's good looking when properly fixed. I still had troubles assembling them.

Kind regards
Patrick

RAGIII · « **Reply #79 on:** November 15, 2013, 03:24:52 AM »

Patrick. Thank you for going through the trouble of re-creating your set up! It looks as though it worked quite well!
RAGIII

IFF1418 · « **Reply #80 on:** November 15, 2013, 03:37:09 AM »

No trouble at all Rick, you're welcome.

Kind regards
Patrick

Ian from Doncaster · « **Reply #81 on:** November 15, 2013, 05:37:43 AM »

What a great idea Patrick! By using cardboard it is a cheap and easy method, and can be repeated.

I too find that the undercarriage parts are very tricky, until complete. I usually assemble the undercarriage with the model upside down so the glue can set without having to support the weight of the model.

I will certainly give your method a try next time!

IFF1418 · « **Reply #82 on:** November 15, 2013, 04:14:17 PM »

Thank you Ian, glad if this can be of any help to someone. I wonder if the angle of 70° was common for most of the undercarriages.

Kind regards
Patrick

Cimmerian · « **Reply #83 on:** November 15, 2013, 05:44:11 PM »

That is a really good idea. That could help me out a lot, thanks.

Gisbod · « **Reply #84 on:** November 15, 2013, 06:07:07 PM »

Patrick,

That's a clever way of creating a jig

I'll be using that one I think..

Guy

IFF1418 · « **Reply #85 on:** November 15, 2013, 06:20:21 PM »

Yes Guy, and any improvement is welcome.

Kind regards
Patrick

bobs_buckles · « **Reply #86 on:** November 15, 2013, 06:48:59 PM »

I foresee the use of my vinyl cutter to cut jigs from 20thou plastic card in the not to distant future

VB

Des · « **Reply #87 on:** November 15, 2013, 08:52:04 PM »

A very good idea with the undercarriage jig you made Patrick, and thank you for sharing your idea with the forum members.

Des.

IFF1418 · « **Reply #88 on:** November 15, 2013, 09:12:45 PM »

Hello Des,

That's where the forum is for isn't it Des. I already learned so much thanks to all these gentle and skilled people, that I'm very glad to be able to contribute a bit.

Kind regards
Patrick

IFF1418 · « **Reply #89 on:** November 25, 2013, 10:26:31 PM »

Hi friends,

A small update with the tail rigging ( I spend hours and hours), the undercarriage installed, decals all set and a lot of not so fine work. I will no prepare the wings and fuselage for rigging and try to mount the other wings (lots of stress coming up). Thank you for coming by.

Kind regards
Patrick