Stearman finished- pics

She looks great Don!   The rigging looks really well-done too, congratulations on a fine build.

Gary

Nice Stearman Don!  Is that the EZ line you have there for the rigging?

Excellent build.  This is a really nice kit, especially for the price. I hope we get some good AM decals. There are some very colorful schemes for this aircraft.

Excellent work.  I couldn't help but notice in the background that the trees don't appear to have leaves, is that really the case for June up there?

Very nice build.  Great job on the engine details and the rigging.

Beautiful! Especially when posed out in the sunshine with that airport backdrop! Any chance that I can get you to add and share this beauty over in the "Share your Revell/Monogram Builds" thread?

NICE I might break my vow and actually buy this one

Don - she looks stellar, great job!

regards,

Jack

Great job, Don!

Outstanding, Don!!

A fine build Don - great colours and excellent work with the rigging.

Great work ! The cables look great, along with the whole kit !

bvallot

Nice Stearman Don!  Is that the EZ line you have there for the rigging?

Not quite. It is monofilament nylon- probably the same stuff but a normal thread brand from a sewing store.  This is the almost transparent stuff with a slight brown cast, and I colored it with a silver marking pen before applying it.

Spitfire

Excellent work.  I couldn't help but notice in the background that the trees don't appear to have leaves, is that really the case for June up there?

Photo backdrop.  I just posted a picture of my setup in the Model Photography forum in the Tools, Techniques and Reference Materials heirarchy (bottom of the list of forums).   LOTS of leaves on trees now- this has been a very wet spring, with limited outdoor photo opportunies!

Photo backdrop.  I just posted a picture of my setup in the Model Photography forum in the Tools, Techniques and Reference Materials heirarchy (bottom of the list of forums).   LOTS of leaves on trees now- this has been a very wet spring, with limited outdoor photo opportunies!

That's even more impressive then, you did a great job with that photography work as well as with the model.

Don -

That's a nice looking bird!

I just bought this kit for a future build (I've built two of the old Lindberg kits - Army and Navy trainers).  I'm very interesting in your rigging technique.  Please share your rigging secrets.  Did you use 4-lb fishing line for your monofilament rigging?

Curt

very nice,not one that you see every day

crkrieser

Don -

That's a nice looking bird!

I just bought this kit for a future build (I've built two of the old Lindberg kits - Army and Navy trainers).  I'm very interesting in your rigging technique.  Please share your rigging secrets.  Did you use 4-lb fishing line for your monofilament rigging?

Curt

It is not fishing line, it is regular monofilament bought at a craft/sewing store.  The size is not marked on it but it mikes out at 7 mil. It is the transparent kind (actually a smokey gray), but I colored it with a silver felt marker pen.  I drill holes through wings, start lines at fuselage, put up through through holes in wings, weight with a closepin while CA glue sets.  I drill the holes with a #75 drill and cut the line off as close as possible to wing surface with a scalpel and fresh blade. In the Stearman the upper wing holes end up under the decals, so it is easier to hide the hole and thread nib.