I'm afraid I'm late on another update, this one really progressed quickly once the broken struts were repaired. After several vain attempts to use the cleaned up breaks as "butt" joints I finally had to bite the bullet and remove the broken struts. They were "pinned" with stainless steel wire and reattached with CA successfully although the joins are not nearly as clean as I would like them.
The upper wing mounting proved an easy exercise using 5 Minute Epoxy to allow some adjustment time and once dried overnight the model was mounted in the "Magic Third Hand" and rigging commenced. I've used a combination of Chamelion 0.12 Mono Line and Modelkasten as usual.
Since completing the interplane rigging the tail and aileron rigging has been added and the wheels attached as well. The model is near finished now and requires only finish touch ups, a prop decal, and the addition of the Rotherham Fuel Pump to the undercarriage frame. Here's several bench top photos as she now sits, more to follow in Completed Models once I do the finishing touches.
...... as you can see in this shot there's a few spots where a bit of "bleed" of thin CA needs touching up.....
This is the second of the five Camels I eventually hope to build and, lesson now learned, I'll be taking the time to pin the struts on those following! The Kit is excellent and a modeller with less arthritic and steadier fingers would no doubt be just fine without those added bits, however yours truly, "Mister Twitch", will take the time to add them!
Cheers,
Lance
