Stuart's RFC Scouts.

[DazDaMan]

I, too, have secured some EZ line!

[Stuart]

I, too, have secured some EZ line!

Good Man! I'll be interested to see how you go about rigging yours. You'll get there first I think as I'm a bit behind you.

I'm going to try the post build method using CA glue and EZ line. I'm very dubious abnout my ability to drill decent holes through the model and not make a mess of it, besides I don't think my smallest drill is small enough,

[TobyC]

I, too, have secured some EZ line!

Good Man! I'll be interested to see how you go about rigging yours. You'll get there first I think as I'm a bit behind you.

I'm going to try the post build method using CA glue and EZ line. I'm very dubious abnout my ability to drill decent holes through the model and not make a mess of it, besides I don't think my smallest drill is small enough,

.3mm is the smallest I can find and that does the trick.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Drill-pie ... drill+bits;

[Stuart]

I, too, have secured some EZ line!

Good Man! I'll be interested to see how you go about rigging yours. You'll get there first I think as I'm a bit behind you.

I'm going to try the post build method using CA glue and EZ line. I'm very dubious abnout my ability to drill decent holes through the model and not make a mess of it, besides I don't think my smallest drill is small enough,

.3mm is the smallest I can find and that does the trick.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Drill-pie ... drill+bits;

Thanks Toby, I'll take a look.

[Stuart]

Blooming Heck!!!

I've just spent a very 'ahem' relaxing lunch trying to get the struts into position on my SE5A - hells teeth .

What started off as me trying to get the interplane struts in, and then tape the top wing on so I could fit the struts above the fuselage (not sure what they're called) turned into a ruddy nightmare. Eventually I gave up trying to do it in stages and just glue the whole darn thing together.

Amazingly, after it's first test flight accross the car , I actually managed to get it all together, and not only that - releativly SQUARE

Fun this Biplane building thing! I won't let it beat me though - I shall keep on it until I get it.

I can only assume that after my 20th or so Biplane it'll start to make sense. What I was trying to do was get the interplanes in place with a dryfitted top wing, and then fit the others - is thatthe right technique? or should I be fitting them last?

Anyway, I have pics and they will follow - thankfully I'm brush painting so it should be ok ish to paint, even though I've glued the top wing on.

Cheers

the slightly shell shocked Stuart (que manic laugh,...)

[VickersVandal]

I can only assume that after my 20th or so Biplane it'll start to make sense.

Uhhhh.......how can I break this to you gently?......


I usually fit the centre section struts to get the wing in place and aligned (using a jig), then get the interplanes in after. I don't think there's any right answer though, and it depends on the kit.


Stick at it though. I'm sure it'll work out.

[Stuart]

I can only assume that after my 20th or so Biplane it'll start to make sense.

Uhhhh.......how can I break this to you gently?......


I usually fit the centre section struts to get the wing in place and aligned (using a jig), then get the interplanes in after. I don't think there's any right answer though, and it depends on the kit.


Stick at it though. I'm sure it'll work out.

Yeah that might make sense. I'll try it on the next one.

What's a 'Jig'? lol... (there's no hope for me)

[fredk]

Sometimes, I find a big lump of bluetac on the top of the fuselage helps. Assess amount required, put a lump of b/t on, press the top wing down onto it, place interplane struts, manoeuvre the top wing until the struts and wing are correctly aligned. Let glue set, remove b/t. Before putting on, work the b/t in your fingers, it'll become a bit softer and thus easier to squish.
Or use a lump of plasticine.

[Stuart]

Sometimes, I find a big lump of bluetac on the top of the fuselage helps. Assess amount required, put a lump of b/t on, press the top wing down onto it, place interplane struts, manoeuvre the top wing until the struts and wing are correctly aligned. Let glue set, remove b/t. Before putting on, work the b/t in your fingers, it'll become a bit softer and thus easier to squish.
Or use a lump of plasticine.

thats a good idea Fred - I love the 'low-tech'ness of it.

[Stuart]

Some progress.

[DazDaMan]

Starting to look like an SE5a!

[VickersVandal]

Success! Well done on the wing assembly.

[Dazzled]

Looks pretty good Stu

[Stuart]

Thanks guys! It's a fluke really.

[TobyC]

Sometimes, I find a big lump of bluetac on the top of the fuselage helps. Assess amount required, put a lump of b/t on, press the top wing down onto it, place interplane struts, manoeuvre the top wing until the struts and wing are correctly aligned. Let glue set, remove b/t. Before putting on, work the b/t in your fingers, it'll become a bit softer and thus easier to squish.
Or use a lump of plasticine.

I must give that a try