Thank you, everybody for your nice comments.
... Like Ed said even the black! How do you manage to shade the black so effectively?
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It is an easy trick, Rick. The black is actually not black but a very dark grey (black lightened slightly by a mid grey). Then shading with clear-black mix gives a nice contrast
... are you now fully converted to the larger scale, or will you switch back to your 1/72 jewels after this one is finished?
Not fully, Stefan. I try to divide my modelling time between 32nd and 72nd. My recent builds were small Albatros D.II and Bristol Scout. After the Salmson I will probably build two more large ones (Felixstowe!!!
). But then will be time for the brand new HRModels Pup and Choroszy FE.8.
I especially like your approach to the elevator bracing on the underside of the elevator. Not an easy task and yours looks great.
Mark, actually I had to make two attempts to the underside rigging. Originally I inserted Bob's eyelets to the holes prepared by WNW - inboard of the disk-like detail popping up from the tailplane surface. But then it turned out that rigging to them was impossible, the struts stood in the way. After some deliberation I decided to cheat a bit and drilled new holes outboard of those disks and inserted new four eyelets. Then it was possible to circumvent the struts.
When I did mine, I used EZ line for the wing rigging and left the struts off. When the rigging was done, I popped the struts in without any problems. Looking forward to seeing you work through the build.
Mark, I will not use EZ line, for the large scale I prefer structural rigging, made from the fishing line. So the struts will go first, then the upper wing and finally I will stiffen the structure with the cables. Photos will come soon...
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Your Salmson leads the way.
Just after yours, Chris, just after yours.
But many thanks, for your appreciation!
