SpitfireGuy
Beginner
This is a wonderful kit. Fit and engineering are great! here are some WIP shots. Construction is done and I am about to move on to rigging.
Zach
Zach
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1/48 Revell N2S-3 Stearman
- Thread starter SpitfireGuy
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WOW, really sweet looking build. Nice job Zach.
If you are interested in our Campaigns (Group Builds) this would have been a great fit for the Revellogram build. Take a look at our current campaigns and see if you have anything coming up that might fit and earn you a Campaign Ribbon.
If you are interested in our Campaigns (Group Builds) this would have been a great fit for the Revellogram build. Take a look at our current campaigns and see if you have anything coming up that might fit and earn you a Campaign Ribbon.
phantom II
Master at Arms
Great looking Stearman so far
Good luck on the rigging .
Cheers, Christian B)
Good luck on the rigging .
Cheers, Christian B)
SpitfireGuy
Beginner
Thanks for the feedback all.
I may throw my hat in the ring for the WW1 campaign Moon. Just gotta decide on a subject. And maybe the african one as well.
At any rate I finished the Stearman.
Revell N2S-3 Kaydet NAS Corpus Christi Late 1942-43.
Zach
I may throw my hat in the ring for the WW1 campaign Moon. Just gotta decide on a subject. And maybe the african one as well.
At any rate I finished the Stearman.
Revell N2S-3 Kaydet NAS Corpus Christi Late 1942-43.
Zach
phantom II
Master at Arms
Excellent build The rigging must have gone well :drinks
Cheers, Christian B)
The rigging must have gone well :drinks Cheers, Christian B)
Really good job. I have a plane that has been on the shelf for only one reason: rigging. I have looked around and have a pretty good idea on how it is done. It is amazing how many different methods there are for rigging and all are good way to go. Can you give a short description on how you did it?
SpitfireGuy
Beginner
Thanks.
As to rigging. I shared your fear for a long long time but I really like biplanes so I decided to face some demons, lol.
For this project I used EZ-line. This is in my opinion the easiest rigging method/product. EZ-line is an elastic cord that allows not only for nice taut rigging but also allows for durability as it has give if it is hit or nudged. Also it somewhat eliminates the need for precise measurement of rigging lines and/or drilling through one airfoil to run your lines through in order to pull them taut.
The process is pretty easy really. Drilling your holes prior to rigging and plan your way around the airframe. determine if there are any lines you need to rig prior to attaching the top wing. Once you have done that. Attached the top wing and let it set good. When everything is dry start your rigging process from the inside out. I take a needle and place the superglue in the hole I am using as the initial anchor point and then I cut a length of ez-line that roughly the length I need. Then I paint the end of the line with CA accelerator and place the end in the drilled hole. I count to ten and then give the line a light tug to ensure the line is secure. Take a pair of tweezers and pull the line to the terminus hole. If you need to trim the line some, now is the time. Use a sharp pair of scissors. I have a dedicated pair of rigging scissors. The line should be a little shorter than the space it is intended to span. This will ensure a taut line but don't make it too short as it could over come the glue and pop off. Once you have the line at a good length repeat the last process. Place some CA glue in the terminus hole and then paint the end of the ez-line with CA Accelerator. Grasp the line with tweezers a little ways back from the end and place the end in the hole with the glue and hold to a ten count (maybe 15...). Then gently release the tweezers and VIOLA!!, you should have a nice taut line. Repeat this process on all your lines and soon you will be done.
Here is a look at my rigging kit
Cheifly my advice is as it is with the rest of "advanced modeling" (for lack of a better phrase). Jump right in and try it. If you fail, ok, but you will learn in trying. You will not learn if you don;t try and once you do you open up that many more possibilities.
Zach
Nice technique, eliminates that ever persistent little tail that we never can cut close enough.
