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I'm jumping into my first biplane build, 1/32 Academy Camel F1. I'll be rigging with EZ Line and am excited about the challenge. I'm nearly ready to join the two sides of the aircraft and had a thought: The instructions have you string a few lines before you join them. However, is it a nightmare to try and paint with these lines draping everywhere?
My question is: When you have an attachment point on the fuselage, do you attach them before or after you seal both halves, and specifically before or after you paint? Tips/Tricks and horror stories welcome.
Most folks do the rigging after painting/decals.
True.
The one exception I can think of is if you use the technique of drilling a hole all the way throug the wing, threading the line trhough and gluing it from the top/ bottom, you then need to go back, clip off the line (cuticle cutter) and touch it up a little.
Or you can make a job of it and paint the whole top/ bottom wing surface after rigging.
I hope that is even barely comprehendable.
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
There are techniques on YouTube on how to rig biplanes. I have a 1/32 Sopwith Camel and Stearman biplane in my stash. I'm a bit intimidated in rigging myself. Ah well, it's always a first time for everything.
I'm currently in the middle of a biplane and have already painted it. The wings have little turnbuckles glued in place that I've made by twisting very thin gauge wire around a .3mm drillbit or bread tie. This creates a little eyelet for your rigging that I'm going to run through .5mm (OD) tubing (.3mm ID), pulled tight with a drop of CA glue to hold in place.
The following web page has links that detail the process and lots of goodies about WW1 biplanes, you can get wire for making the turnbuckles from stranded lamp cord and the .5mm tubing iI purchased at Sprue Brothers and I assume you already have the EZ line for rigging.
http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.html
Just a few steps in and it's already coming together- thanks for the advice!
Nice job so far, how did you paint the wood?
Samurai Nice job so far, how did you paint the wood?
I picked that up from a few youtube videos. Basicially, I sprayed an acrylic lighter wood tone as a base. Then I added oil the color of wood you'd like (I had a burnt umber on hand). After you've got your "panel" of wood covered "pull" the oil the same direction, wiping the brush off much the same as you would dry brush. This will create the grain texture. It's stupid easy and one of the most satisfying techniques I've used.
I'll have to give that a try on my next project, thanks for the tip.
Added metal detail and flat coated a few other things- excited to decal tonight- already!
Progress has been made, I'm ready to try my hand at rigging- thanks for all the words of wisdom. Side note- I've been less than impressed by the decals from this kit- I can't remember having the difficulty anywhere else that I've had with these.
It's looking great Josh. You might try Solvaset on that playing card decal. It should snug it right on down! Good luck!
Gary
"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"
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