Hi Again,
This week I went to my local fishing supply shop only to find that they had no fly-tying supplies. I was after lead wire, and monofilament line of .15mm diameter.
The lead wire was for the bungees around the landing gear shaft. And the fine line was for the main rigging. I have some EZline for use on smaller pieces of rigging. After some experimentation, I've decided that there is a time and a place for both.
Since I last wrote, I have inserted Bob's Buckles eyelets in all of the appropriate holes (I think!). I also smattered the undereside in an attempt to make a realistic mess from the turning main wheels.
Finally, I added an oil streak along the belly. Pictures of crashed Roland C.II show a long streak of oil that reaches all of the way to the tail. I couldn't find a good belly-shot of a long-service D.III, so I ran a longish streak.
I don't have the patience to wait for lead wire to arrive by mail. So, I turned to a reliable chord that is more supple than the copper wire I do have.
Green silk thread. I bought it a while ago for some long-defunct project, and have found it comes in handy occasionally. The main bonus of silk thread is that it isn't fuzzy like cotton line.
When I originally attached the elevator, I attached the Eduard PE control horns. They were nice and thin, but I had a helluva time getting rigging to stick to them at the proper angles. So, I removed them and replaced them with the Roden kit parts which I was able to notch with a knife after making them a little more aerodynamic.
So now I will paint my green silk thread in a bungee-grey-white, rig the undercarriage, and pray that when I put the wheels on, that it doesn't lean to either side.
Thanks for looking,
Gaz
