Roden 1/48 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter Drama

Oh yeah, I feel your pain, Max. I had a heck of a time with the old Hawk (Testors) F4U-1 Corsair that Toshi finished up a couple weeks ago. Toshi's kit seemed to have a lot less fit problems than mine did lol.

Even without the rigging, I like the way it turned out. If you ever did manage to get half the rigging on it, you'd be happier, I think. I built the 1/72 Academy SPaD XIII and I didn't add all of the rigging, but it still made it look better than without lol.

Your concept of why you built this one is cool, Max. I like the simplicity of the build and scheme sitting next to the Tomcat. Makes for a good perspective. 

M. Brindos

Oh yeah, I feel your pain, Max. I had a heck of a time with the old Hawk (Testors) F4U-1 Corsair that Toshi finished up a couple weeks ago. Toshi's kit seemed to have a lot less fit problems than mine did lol.

 

Even without the rigging, I like the way it turned out. If you ever did manage to get half the rigging on it, you'd be happier, I think. I built the 1/72 Academy SPaD XIII and I didn't add all of the rigging, but it still made it look better than without lol.

Your concept of why you built this one is cool, Max. I like the simplicity of the build and scheme sitting next to the Tomcat. Makes for a good perspective. 

 

This is another one that had a close brush with the trash at the fuselage stage. Anyway, I thought it made a good story! LOL!

Max

Max, Looks like you beat it into shape regardless of running rigging or not.  I mean, in 1/48, the wires would be what 5 thousands diameter, if in scale, so you can say you rigged it with scale wires.  They are just really hard to see . 

John

No matter the difficulties encountered, you've overcome and mastered this build with finess.  Great job sir!

Toshi

Funny John, that was one of the excuses I thought up. LOL! Thread would be ropes at that scale! Also "beat it into shape" certainly applies! Funny again!

Max

And thanks Toshi, you seem to like my stories, I was thinking of you when I wrote it! LOL again!

Looks good Max without the rigging.  I left the rigging of my Roden 1/32 Albratross because although I did not have any fit issues, the cubanes were soo weak that is was next to impossible to try to rig without serious causing damage and frustration.  Next WW1 plane I build, I am drilling holes in the wings and fueslage and pre-running the lines through before assembly.