Wingnut Wings DH.2 1/32

[FarEast]

I really wish we could all get together with our models and make aerodromes! This DH.2 is very special and it makes me want to break out the other one I have tucked away in my stash!

[Pgtaylorart]

I really wish we could all get together with our models and make aerodromes! This DH.2 is very special and it makes me want to break out the other one I have tucked away in my stash!

Very cool idea, James! It would be great if we had a convention of some sort where we could all share are models in person. We need to have a car wash and a bake sale to raise the cash to get all our member in the same place!

George

[Oeli]

Hi,

very good idea!!

I would suggest Berlin, which lies in the middle.   

[Pgtaylorart]

The top wing is attached after much fiddling with struts and rigging lines. The wheels and boom are dry fitted for the photo. My next step is to build the rigging jig that Lance posted pics of earlier on this thread. It looks like it will be very helpful!

Only one photo this time showing a web of lines that need to be placed.




Cheers,
George

[PrzemoL]

Great job, George. It is fantastic to see your DH.2 progress.

One more issue, which comes to my mind when I look at a model in this very stage. I always wonder, if it pays off to attach all the rigging lines to the stations at the top wing before its assembly. You mention fiddling with these lines when attaching the wing. Me, I always have to fiddle enough with struts themselves. I prefer to attach the lines to the wing after the assembly. Then, I do some gymnastics with tweezers to push the lines through the eyelets, yet, still I prefer this, than having those loose lines glued to the struts by mistake when attaching the wing.

[RAGIII]

George,
Your DH looks great with the upper wing mounted! I don't know how you guys sort out all of those dangling lines !
RAGIII

[Adam]

George.
Nice to see yours progress, it looks fantastic.
For the rigging I'm using the same method like Przemol.

Adam.

[lcarroll]

   I do mine as you are doing this one, George, with the lines attached (usually to the bottom wing) before mounting the top wing. Something that reduces the conflict between struts, glue, fingers and the lines is to "tack" the lines together temporarily with masking tape, ie: left wing lines together, right side, Tail, etc. I then pull them out of the bunch as their other end is installed one at a time. Might help you keep track of progress and prevent "accidents".
   Looking absolutely beautiful!
Cheers,
Lance

[radio]

Wonderful work, George.
Cheers
Martin

[Pgtaylorart]

Thanks for the advice about the rigging methods. Since I've gotten this far, I'll have to continue on, but I'm sure your ways will make it a bit easier next time. I have an FE.2b in my stash. I'll try out your methods when I get around to rigging it.

George

[Des]

Looking really good George, good luck with the rigging, I'm sure you will pull it off beautifully.

Des.

[Pgtaylorart]

Thanks, Des! I've been working most of the evening and I now have the wings pretty well under way. A few eyelets and turnbuckles have popped out as I'm pulling the lines taught, aargh! , but after redoing these, all is coming together.

I think I'll need to drill the anchor holes a bit deeper and add a bit more CA to prevent this next time.

George

[Pgtaylorart]

Wonderful work, George.
Cheers
Martin

Thank you, Martin!

[FarEast]

George - be very careful on lines attaching the boom poles - they can bend the whole alignment out of shape!

[Pgtaylorart]

George - be very careful on lines attaching the boom poles - they can bend the whole alignment out of shape!

Yes, I've noticed this. Thanks for the warnings, James! Lance also mentioned this. I have the Uschi elastic line for this and I've tried a bit on one of the booms. It seems to work very well. You can lightly stretch it to a tight line without putting too much tension on the boom. I like it much better than the EZ Line because it is round, not flat. The EZ Line can get a twisted look if you're not careful which detracts from the illusion IMHO.

George