Eduard Spad XIII with converted Ford T Ambulance

[RAGIII]

I had somehow forgotten about this build  The checkered scheme has turned out Spectacularly! The wood struts are also awesome! Great start on the rigging. I am glad you have brought this one back into the spotlight!
RAGIII

[KiwiZac]

I missed this the first time around, but my oh my! She's a looker! I love your weathering and exhaust staining, it's perfectly restrained to my eyes.

[ALBATROS1234]

very nice looking spad in everyway, i like the subltle weathering and accents to make a realistic looking model.

[xmald]

Mate this is the most spectacular finish on Spad XIII I`ve ever seen!
Congrats on the paint job! Sweet build - I`m glad that I could see it.

[Edo]

yes! i can only echo what the others have already said: the spad is really awsome and the modified ambilance is stunning!
the kit, in my opinion, is alredy a very good one but you tourned it into a masterpiece!
can't wait to see it finished
ciao
edo

[IanB]

So good to see this one back on the bench, it deserves to be finished!

Ian

[huberlu]

How beautiful it is!

The truck and especially the plane.  We rarely see so beautiful.

Regards.

[Sarcococca]

Many thx to everybody which answered so nicely. Thank you all.

In the meantime, I could finishing the construction/painting of my Checker-Spad. Some points of the last construction steps I would like to explain.
At first I `ll point out the assembling of the cabane struts. In my case the parts D14 were too long. so it was necessary to cut them to the propper length.
Second, all connection points for the wingstruts have to be drilled out deeper, otherwise the struts didn`t connect well.
Third and last point, the rigging.
I`ve used nylon threads and for the inner wing struts 8 short rubber threads in length. I would tell something about this rubber threads, as I`ve made in the last 20 years my own expieriences. It is of course a nice material, easy to attach and without any doubt a fast task. But as always, no sunny side without shade.
I was using this rubber thread in the past ( meanwhile it is a firm component to some internet shops) extensively with my models. For exsamble I`ve attached this rubber thread with my Heinkel He 51 floatplane in 2005.
http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/he51b2dh_1.htm
After 12 years, about 70 % of the rubber rigging has gone. Why? the plasticisers for rubber disappears with the years. ( my models are not exposed to the sun ) As all rubber threads are on tension attached and of small diameter, they dissolve without any contact.
Meanwhile I`m using this rubber threads seldom and always with that damn queasy feeling in my stomach. Anyway, I can repair my old moddels with that rubber for the next 12 years. 

DSCN7403 by Sarcococca, auf Flickr

DSCN7399 by Sarcococca, auf Flickr

DSCN7395 by Sarcococca, auf Flickr

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DSCN7388 by Sarcococca, auf Flickr

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Next time I`ll share some pictures of my diorama.

Greetings Dirk

[RAGIII]

Everything has really turned out Beautifully! Lovely rigging and as I said before the checkers are amazing!
RAGIII

[lcarroll]

Dirk,
    That is just plain spectacular, replicating this scheme has to be at the top end of the modelling scale of difficulty, and you've done it extremely well, and in 1:48 Scale as well! Just great modelling in all regards; finish, detail, rigging, and weathering all to a remarkably high standard.
    Congratulations on a very fine model, it's in the top three I've seen on this Forum!
Cheers,
Lance

PS
Can you tell us what type / brand of elastic thread you are referring to??

[andonio64]

Wow, it's a beauty Dirk!

Ciao

Antonio

[Sarcococca]

Can you tell us what type / brand of elastic thread you are referring to??

Hi Lance

It is used for sockets, doll clothes, necklaces etc.  It is available in black and white colours and the thinnest one has 0.15mm up to 0.5mm, aproximately 8m for 2 or 3 Euro. My wife purchased it in a small shop for sewing supplies in our hometown. The rubber thread from my wife is stored in talc to obtain the elasticity.
She canīt say what`s the name of the brand.
Anyway, what I wants to tell you, is about the fact that rubber has not a long lifetime, if not treated with talc or anything else.

[lcarroll]

   Thank you Dirk. I sometimes wonder what the "life" of the After Market Model types like Modelkasten and EZ Line are........
Cheers,
Lance

[Juan]

Wow Dirk, outstanding work on this model.

[Adam]

Yours checker Spad looks amazing.

Adam.