Academy 1/72 Spad XIII FINISHED
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Re: Academy 1/72 Spad XIII
I think the hair looks about the right scale?
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Re: Academy 1/72 Spad XIII
How do you hold the plane while your trying to do the rigging?
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Re: Academy 1/72 Spad XIII
In one hand.
Don't forget, I anchor the thread first and then...well, there's a video somewhere
Don't forget, I anchor the thread first and then...well, there's a video somewhere
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Re: Academy 1/72 Spad XIII
Well it's finally done/almost, I cannot for the life of me get those fuselage struts back into place since they fell out when I started rigging, they will not line up, so they're off ATM.
I don't think I should start another bi-plane for a while, I thought I was ready to start a rigging job it's very character building I'll build a few more mono's for a while.
Completely OOB except it has had the spare decals from my Tamiya Mustang draped around the cowling and drowned in Mr Mark Softner and decals from three different kits for the crosses and that's it
Thanks for looking.
I don't think I should start another bi-plane for a while, I thought I was ready to start a rigging job it's very character building I'll build a few more mono's for a while.
Completely OOB except it has had the spare decals from my Tamiya Mustang draped around the cowling and drowned in Mr Mark Softner and decals from three different kits for the crosses and that's it
Thanks for looking.
Steve/Nax
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Re: Academy 1/72 Spad XIII
A real shame you lost the fuselage struts. Other than that, it looks cracking. Well done on the rigging!
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Re: Academy 1/72 Spad XIII FINISHED
Very nicely done, Steve.
Come on...you must have some spare plastic rod or strip, to make a few little struts?
Get 'em made, lay your bird upside down and lay your cabanes accordingly. (Ignore them holes, if it helps).
I think you also need to find some EZ Line, or equivalent. So, so much easier than hair. That said, great rigging job.
Regards,
Bruce
Come on...you must have some spare plastic rod or strip, to make a few little struts?
Get 'em made, lay your bird upside down and lay your cabanes accordingly. (Ignore them holes, if it helps).
I think you also need to find some EZ Line, or equivalent. So, so much easier than hair. That said, great rigging job.
Regards,
Bruce
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Re: Academy 1/72 Spad XIII FINISHED
It looks pretty nice Steve, but you definitely chose a difficult kit to rig with its double-bay struts. Nice job on the checkered cowling lip. Can I suggest a nice Eduard Nieuport as your next rigging project? Great detail, and comparatively straightforward rigging.
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Re: Academy 1/72 Spad XIII FINISHED
Thanks very much Ian, Thanks Bruce and I will give the struts a go after a short spell, it annoys me that they are not on it. Mike, thanks for your comments and tip on the Nieuport, I bought the Academy for two reasons, #1 it was cheaper than a Happy meal at $3.99 (at that price, expendable) and #2 it has about fifty less strings than the RE.8 sitting in the stash (I break into a sweat thinking about that one)
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