modeling maniac Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Nice job both of you 👏 👍 👌 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 A fair few hours and one side is rigged, so that's a first for me in this scale. I found it easier applying the top wing after mounting the fuselage uprights to the fuselage rather than instruction's top wing. This kit did have flash on sprue C (first one didn't) which made things awkward for the wing struts. Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A J Rimmer Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 That looks really good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 Looking nice Andy, I do prefer 1/48 for detail and less fiddly although tat rigging could be a different matter? Might have to dig my 1/48 next and have a go now the 1/72 is finished 🙂 Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 The 1/48 is a nice kit to put together Ian, rigging it so far has been straight forward. I notice Airfix have put different decals in the current release, prefer the older ones. Now I'm just seeing how far I can push this starter kit. Originally I said a braver man than me would attempt to rig this, little did I imagine that I would be that braver man! Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Managed to get the Lidl Moth rigged. It fought me all the way to the finish line, but beat it into a shape. If there is one still on Lidl's shelves I'm going to pretend that I haven't seen it! Andy 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 By way of contrast, the 1/48 was easy and building this at the same time as the second Lidl one helped both builds. Still have to improve my rigging technique but at least I have something to build from as it was a long process. Andy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 They both look very good. Did you happen to read my post on ‘hole in the wing’ rigging? I couldn’t find it in the search function, which I find particularly hard to use. This post has given me some inspiration to have a go at this 1/72 model - thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Yes, I saw that thanks. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeling maniac Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 I like them, nice job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 nicely done with the rigging Andy. I'm going to attempt my rigging this weekend Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Cheers Ian, good luck. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 they look good Andy well done with the rigging 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 2 hours ago, Valhalla said: nicely done with the rigging Andy. I'm going to attempt my rigging this weekend Ian 2 hours ago, Topcat_Ern said: Cheers Ian, good luck. Andy Guys, do you have one of these in the toolbox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 I do indeed, a good few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 I’ve only had this for a few months but, aside from the mental difficulty of getting used to a ‘squeeze to open’, I have found it invaluable for rigging where I haven’t drilled a hole right through the wing for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 How does it help the rigging? do you just grip the thread with it whilst attaching? I tend to use mine just for holding parts whilst spraying or drying. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 (edited) The Matchbox Walrus I posted recently had double thickness wings. I thought drilling through both would make it difficult to thread the elastic thread through. So I just drilled indents in the surfaces. The photo below shows that by resting the tweezers on a suitable base, I could keep the end of the thread in a ‘pool’ of superglue without it moving so that a secure bond occurred. I found before that just holding the thread with conventional tweezers transferred body tremors to the thread such that the superglue bond failed. This new approach worked for me on the wings and here with the aerial wire into the cabin. The key for me is that once I have found an appropriate stable position, I can leave the tweezers to hold the thread in place while the glue cures, so I can go and wash the dishes 😁 Hope this helps. Edited September 7 by Dominic Thomas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 43 minutes ago, Valhalla said: I do indeed, a good few. Same here, invaluable aid. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 51 minutes ago, Dominic Thomas said: The Matchbox Walrus I posted recently had double thickness wings. I thought drilling through both would make it difficult to thread the elastic thread through. So I just drilled indents in the surfaces. The photo below shows that by resting the tweezers on a suitable base, I could keep the end of the thread in a ‘pool’ of superglue without it moving so that a secure bond occurred. I found before that just holding the thread with conventional tweezers transferred body tremors to the thread such that the superglue bond failed. This new approach worked for me on the wings and here with the aerial wire into the cabin. The key for me is that once I have found an appropriate stable position, I can leave the tweezers to hold the thread in place while the glue cures, so I can go and wash the dishes 😁 Hope this helps. That's great info Dominic, Times I've had trouble attaching aerial wires ... 🙂 Never rigged a Biplane before so I'll definitely use this technique Cheers Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Good for you. And it does get easier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumps123 Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 A really good tip Dominic, I'll definitely be giving it a go when I next do some aerial rigging. 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 @Grumps123, @Valhalla : good luck guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat_Ern Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Ian, if it helps, I used the rigging guide from the 1/48 instructions. I decided that adding the control cables on the 1/72 was just too fiddly so only put them on the 1/48. Andy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 Thanks Andy, that's really useful. I don't think I'll do the control wires either. My thread is black so I can get away with it on the rigging but the control wires will probably be too much Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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