WNW FE2b Late

[Des]

She looks very nice with the bottom wings mounted, the painting and weather of the wings is excellent. What type of rigging line are you using for the wings?
This kit is very appealing and one will probably end up at my door pretty soon. Thank you for giving us a step by step on building this model.

Des.

[pepperman42]

I agree Des. This one didnt interest me too much to start with but seeing this scheme in the flesh - done well - is changing my mind.

Steve

[Ian from Doncaster]

Thanks Des and Steve

I am using this for rigging http://wingnutwings.com/ww/product?productid=3068

[Ian from Doncaster]

Top wing attached to the struts and rigging started.  I tied off a few more lines tonight, about 22 more in all, but no more pics yet.  I think the nascelle sits a bit skew viewed from the front, and I think this is to do with how the bottom wings have slotted in.  I could have assembled the wings to the nascelle more accurately if the undercarriage had been left off until later - I had to be careful not to damage the undercarriage by being too forceful with the wings.  The instructions call for the undercarriage to go on first, but if I built this again, I'd leave it until much later.

[pepperman42]

Like a rabid mandolin!!!!!! She looks very good. Im looking forward to the next update

Steve

[Ian from Doncaster]

Thanks Steve...

I left my model on the shelf away from the reach of my cats, and this morning I found that the spiders had made a web on the wings..!!

Just lost a few eyelets that need replacing, then another spider session on the starboard wing and that's the wing rigging done

[pepperman42]

More nice work. Very impressive looking bird.

Steve

[Whiteknuckles]

Got to love those spiders Ian, they do some great work

Andrew

[Adam]

Keep a way yours  spider  from cats,  othervise who finish riggin . 
Adam .

[Ian from Doncaster]

Had a break from rigging, need to make some replacement eyelets to finish the wing rigging.  Prepared the components for the boom assembly and glued them together prior to painting and rigging.  The parts fit together superbly so that this stage is simplicity itself.  Resting on the wings just for the pics tonight, I will paint and rig the booms before fitting permanently.  Now to make more eyelets including for the boom rigging.  I've already made the tailplane and painted the rudder etc, and the odds and ends that fit to the wings, ie the lights etc.  Haven't done the gun yet but shouldn't be too much.  Will do some touch up painting and the end is not too far off....

[lcarroll]

Ian,
    You have really nailled the "all black scheme contrast challenge" beautifuuly. Having just wrestled with it on my Albie I admire your results, it's a real bear! Seeing your results (and a number of others here) has pushed me even closer to attempting this kit. Nicely done so far!
It doesn't help that I'm presently reading One Spring in Picary as well............
Cheers,
Lance

[Ian from Doncaster]

Thanks Lance, I highly recommend this kit.

In the last week I painted and rigged the booms, attached the tail and rudder and fitted to the wings, then tied off the boom/wing rigging. Prop push-fit onto its shaft without glue, may just leave it like this.

Still got a fair but of tidying up and lots of touch up paint to do, then to rig the remaining control lines, assemble and paint the gun and attach the peripheral bits.  I must admit the end is almost in sight now.  I chose the pics below to illustrate how complex the rigging can look, but in reality it is relatively simple, just lots of it!

[PrzemoL]

Having built Fee, I can only confirm - this rigging looks intimidating and overwhelming but it is not so difficult 
Great progress, Ian. The end is indeed within your grasp. Go for it!

[Chris Johnson]

What a maze of rigging! I can see why it would be a spider's delight. You've done a spectacular job Ian.

After seeing this, I think I'll leave mine in the box just a little while longer.

Cheers,

Chris

[Ian from Doncaster]

Thanks for the comments PrzemoL & Chris..

Chris the kit may look intimidating especially the rigging, but it is not really difficult if taken in small stages.  I am sure you will do this one justice.  If I can put this one together, anyone can!