WNW Fokker EIII Kurt Von Crailsheim

[mgunns]

Okay folks:

A quick update.  Having pre-drilled the holes in A45 prior to assembly, I now put in the turnbuckles and commenced with the rigging.  I will paint the turnbuckles per the discussion over on FireFox1's build.



The picture is a bit dark, but it is looking aft towards part 45.  You can see the turnbuckles fixed to the part; the angle is a guess at the moment based on the photos in the WNW instruction sheet.

Here is the A45 part with the turnbuckles fixed looking fore.  The modeler needs to drill 6 holes in this part.  One each on the horizontal tabs for the lines coming out of the fuselage, and two on the fore and two on the aft vertical tabs to attach to the wing rigging.
Once all the turnbuckles are rigged, I will attach it to the fuselage and go from there.



A bit blurry but I think you can see what it is I am trying to achieve.



Stay tuned for more exciting news as it occurs and develops out of the "Great Upper Midwest of North America."

Best

Mark

[FIREFOX1]

Morning mark, I keep popping over- it's looking great, this rigging is giving me a headache , I think I'm just going to copy you....

[mgunns]

Good Morning to you FF1:

I can sense some frustration in your post.  Yes, by all means copy me if you find it easier and hopefully it will help you through the rigging process.
Best of luck

Mark

[RAGIII]

Mark,
Thanks again for the detailed photos of this/your process! Who knows, by the time you finish my fear of the rigging on this one may go away   
RAGIII

PS: What buckles are you using?

[mgunns]

Hi Rick:

I am using the Gaspatch 1/48 type C, I think they are.  They are the ones that are open on both ends.  I attach the open end to a piece of BOb's Buckles eyelet that I cut from the Eyelet and put through the hole.  I imagine a piece  of streched sprue or some other device could be used equally as successful.  This was expedient for me and it works.   I think I got the angle pretty close, as the turbuckles are somewhat brittle there is little room for bending before they snap.  Caveat Emptor!
Other than that, I think they work pretty good and then of course I use Bob's Buckles cut tubing to attach the wire.  It may not be totally authentic, but it works.  A little silver or steel paint and I call it good.  This working two jobs really cuts into the bench time during the summer here in the great upper midwest.  Come November I get my Saturday's back.

Thanks for checking in.

Best

Mark

[FIREFOX1]

Hi mark,
When rigging the undercarriage..... What type of turnbuckles would be used to attach the cable to the wings, I have had the gas patches turnbuckles come today, types A, one sided , and plain anchor bolts,
Many thanks
Dave

[Alexis]

Very nice job on those details Mark with the turn buckles 





Terri

[mgunns]

Hi mark,
When rigging the undercarriage..... What type of turnbuckles would be used to attach the cable to the wings, I have had the gas patches turnbuckles come today, types A, one sided , and plain anchor bolts,
Many thanks
Dave

Hi Dave:

I haven't gotten to that stage of the build yet, but: I am going to use the Gaspatch 1/48 type A turnbuckle:



I will then attach the rigging material using Bob's buckles tubing to secure the thread.

Hope this helps.
Mark

[jknaus]

Love this thread. So much to learn. As for the turn buckles I have been double knotting and securing with cyano. Watching with great interest.
James

[mgunns]

Very nice job on those details Mark with the turn buckles 
Hi Terri:

Thanks for stopping by and your compliments, glad you're aboard for this ride.  Battery went dead in the camera.  I just finished rigging the undercarriage.  So far so good.  More pics once the battery is charged.

Best

Mark





Terri

[lcarroll]

  As I just remarked to James, Mark, this is not an easy Build. Both of your Threads will be invaluable when I decide to start this one, keep up the great work!
Cheers,
Lance

[coyotemagic]

Outstanding job sorting out the rigging points, Mark.  As Lance said, these Eindeckers are far more complex than they appear.
Cheers,
Bud

[Umlaufmotor]

Hi Mark,
I have totally overlooked your Eindecker built log.
Great work with the turnbuckles on your Eindecker landing gear.

I'm curently working on the landing gear on my WNW E.I Eindecker.
This rigging work on the undercarriage is still ahead of me............

Servus
Bertl

[bobs_buckles]

Turnbuckle-Tastic, Mark!
Nice connection points. I'm looking forward to seeing more 

vB

[lone modeller]

This is one incredible build. Fantastic detail and superb painting of the interior. First class modelling all round without a doubt.