Sopwith Camel is still on the bench, but have missed a few days here and there of getting myself to sit down ...
Got the struts sorted out, but man it's true as someone stated on another forum - it's like trying to balance a ruler on four free standing pencils. The cabane struts are fixed directly onto the fuselage, different from Eduard's design of affixing them to the cockpit decking.
The outer struts I found a bit short in height, so added some plastic sheet to the ends. Once the glue dried, the ends are sanded flush with the original part. All ends also had some brass pins added to better lock into pre-drilled holes.
... and finally grey primer is on. Upper wing is just a test fit for photo purposes. Should mention the resin MG's (Gaspatch product), were not a simple drop fit. The undersides had to be carved, as well as the framework they sit on inside the cockpit. Compared to the kit's weapons, Eduard had them undersized.
regards,
Jack
