Author Topic: WNW 1:32 Wingnut Wings AMC DH.2 ( DH.2 7849, A Flight, 29 Sqn, September 1916)  (Read 12163 times)

Offline RAGIII

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Phenomenal work all around but I must say the rigging looks like it will "Steal the Show" !
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Offline stefanbuss

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James,

maybe you can try to cut the loose end of your rigging a wee bit shorter?

Stefan

Offline FarEast

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Hindsight is a son of a bitch!

I just noticed I missed an additional line that runs from the upper eyelet on the final box section on the tail boom to the anchor point just above the tail skid levers - I have it running from the top left to the bottom right of the boom, boy its getting crowded in there!

So I now need to feed an additional line through that 1:48 anchor!



Offline FarEast

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James,

maybe you can try to cut the loose end of your rigging a wee bit shorter?

Stefan

Thanks Stefan,  I will go back and tidy up the lines I can - those that are too short I will dab and press with some CA glue so they sit parallel to the main line. However using the eyeball MKI most of those ends are not visible. The macro lens really picks them out though!

Offline coyotemagic

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Outstanding work on the rigging, James!  In the home stretch now, buddy.
Cheers,
Bud
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James,
     Been there and done it recently, you are doing an exceptional job here, magnificent work! :)
Cheers,
Lance

Offline Pgtaylorart

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Great job on the rigging, James! Thanks for the tip on cutting off the eyelets on the tail boom. Now I need to do the same on mine!

George

Offline radio

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Exellent rigging, James.
Cheers
Martin

Offline GAJouette

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  James,
I am in awe my friend. That's some of the best rigging I've seen!
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Offline FarEast

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OH GOOD GOD!

I just found more turnbuckles and they have to be 1:48 scale to match..... .things are getting very fiddly and very tight!

Offline Pgtaylorart

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From one DH.2 builder to another, can you tell me how many of the 1/48 Gaspatch turnbuckles you've used?

Thanks,
George

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From one DH.2 builder to another, can you tell me how many of the 1/48 Gaspatch turnbuckles you've used?

Thanks,
George

ok I've used about 8 'Open End' turnbuckles on the tail boom (I will post a photo of their location later) and I've used about 10 - 15 1:48 anchors on the boom and rudder.

Offline Pgtaylorart

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Thanks, James!

Offline ALBATROS1234

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fantastic work.you have acheived a very realistic looking dh-2

Offline dr 1 ace

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Excellent !, like Bud has said-- a primer for when I do mine.

Ed
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