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Eindecker IV

Dry fit. Checking out the various wood grains.
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Trying to get my head around the rigging here. When I built the Eindecker before I remember thinking that some of the rigging tied into the control column so I got some lines hanging down from the cockpit, this is going to complicate painting. How soon do I start painting the exterior because painting around the rigging can be a chore. So it's slow going here.

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Kinda sorta dry fit

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Also gotta be thinking ahead about the tail plane rigging. far easier to do it before buttoning up but we back to the paint issue. There was also a pretty strong seam up top of the fuselage.

Well this is supposed to be challenging so there's that.
 
Looking good. If you leave the rigging hanging out the bottom you can get a postit note and make a small tube. Slide the rigging through the tube and then slide the tube up over the bottom of the control column. That will protect the control column and plug the hole in the fuse and protect the rigging when you paint.
 
jknaus said:
Looking good. If you leave the rigging hanging out the bottom you can get a postit note and make a small tube. Slide the rigging through the tube and then slide the tube up over the bottom of the control column. That will protect the control column and plug the hole in the fuse and protect the rigging when you paint.
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Great idea James, will give it a go. I have an eyelet hanging from the line.

I was thinking about cannibalizing the first Eindecker for the pulley and tail plane that I built but I think i'm going to build new. I think I can work the kit part well enough this time not to have to rebuild it. That pulley though, it begs for upgrade.
 
A little cart in front of the horse action.
I have to do a lot of the painting before I get too far into in the construction.
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Really have to think this thing through.
And no I'm not the stay in the lines kinda guy. 🔩
 
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Looking back at the E.III I did years ago one issue that popped up was wings developed a anhedral sag. Not sure when that happened because there's pretty robust attachment points and alignment slots for the wings. As such I think I'm going to attach the wings very early on and make sure they are square instead of waiting till the gear on and handling is tricky.

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Nice progress!

Out of curiosity....What in the world is the board in the background with the black knobs? A paint bottle rack???
 
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