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Offline RAGIII

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Re: A Tale of Two Triplanes... No, Three, Three Triplanes!
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2015, 11:21:21 AM »
Looking really terrific Squiffy! As for the twin gun lay out look up the instructions for the WNW Tripe on their site. Should cover all you need and more for 1/72nd.
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Re: A Tale of Two Triplanes... No, Three, Three Triplanes!
« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2015, 11:38:08 AM »
You are doing a marvelous job Squiffy.

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Re: A Tale of Two Triplanes... No, Three, Three Triplanes!
« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2015, 12:55:48 AM »
Looking Great!!!

 Curious to what you are using for rigging?  Im still using Stretched Sprue for 1/72

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Re: A Tale of Two Triplanes... No, Three, Three Triplanes!
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2015, 12:20:38 AM »
That's a real labor of love Squiffy!

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Re: A Tale of Two Triplanes... No, Three, Three Triplanes!
« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2015, 06:42:41 AM »
Looking Great!!!

 Curious to what you are using for rigging?  Im still using Stretched Sprue for 1/72

Black Nylon 0.13mm monofilament, sold as "invisible thread". When I first started building WW1 aircraft I was told about stretched sprue but, fortunately (as I now see it) I couldn't get it to work. Monofilament is much easier and actually adds strength to the models.

If only I'd had some masking tape to hand on the original build...


All three are now at similar stages - assembled and painted, bar undercart, and with most of the rigging in place. On comparing the original model with the others I have realised that there is too much forward stagger on the wings. I'm not sure if this was down to the beer, or the slow-setting polystyrene glue, which allowed them to lean forward before setting. Either way it's staying as it is now.

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Re: A Tale of Two Triplanes... No, Three, Three Triplanes!
« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2015, 11:08:55 AM »
Squiffy,
This continues to be a real treat to follow! Looking great!
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Re: A Tale of Two Triplanes... No, Three, Three Triplanes!
« Reply #21 on: June 23, 2015, 01:48:48 AM »
Quite a jump from the last photo to completed but completed they are. http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=3517.210