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Gloster Gladiator Update 4-Rigging Installed
Tin_Can
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Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 03:41 PM UTC
Finally got the rigging done this evening. Took me about 3 hours to get it done. Feedback appreciated, thanks.


Bender
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Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 04:13 PM UTC
as usual, looks great! you do very nice work

Bender
MrRoo
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Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 04:15 PM UTC
looking nice well done :-)
airwarrior
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Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 04:32 PM UTC
NICE! don't you just hate all those little wires? great job I absolutely need to see the finished product soon
TOMCAT14
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Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 06:30 PM UTC

Wow , it looks so real ... like restored by Museum - very nice job - and hard
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Finally got the rigging done this evening


It remainds me a motion picture with Malcolm Macdowell about British Sqn. of SE.5 in WW I ( I don't remember title - "Eagle Squadron "?) when I see those type of Aircraft with rigging - Well done ... perfect done - When we see final efect Colonel ?
Halfyank
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Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 07:56 PM UTC
Looks good to me. How do you do the rigging, wire or thread or what?
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Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 11:11 PM UTC
:-) Most impressive Bryan, bi-planes only look the part when rigged. It's something that you can't hide so, like yours, has to be done well. I must have a go :-)
Mal
Tin_Can
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 02:23 AM UTC
Thanks for all the great comments guys. The finished products isn't too far away. I have to go back and do some touch up work where the 'wires' penetrate the wing and then do some weathering followed by a dullcoat. I may be able to get it finished today.


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How do you do the rigging, wire or thread or what?


Rodger, the rigging is actually invisible thead (.005" monofilament). The article I'm writing regarding this build will have a section in it on how to do the rigging.
SniperSoldier
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 03:40 AM UTC
VERY NICE, GREAT

ROBERTO
Howitzer
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 04:42 AM UTC
On the 2nd pic the middle of the F looks like it is coming off the plane. Maybe just the photo, my computer?
airwarrior
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 04:48 AM UTC

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Looks good to me. How do you do the rigging, wire or thread or what?
lots of people used stretched sprue and it usually looks very good (whan done right)
Tin_Can
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 04:49 AM UTC

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On the 2nd pic the middle of the F looks like it is coming off the plane. Maybe just the photo, my computer?


There's some detail in that spot that makes it look like the decal is lifting but it in fact is conforming to the surface detail that is raised.
airwarrior
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 04:49 AM UTC

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On the 2nd pic the middle of the F looks like it is coming off the plane. Maybe just the photo, my computer?
it must be sstep to get into the plane with
mj
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 04:53 AM UTC
Outstanding, Bryan. I can't wait for the article on rigging. I love bi-planes, but the rigging has always held me back...I don't have a clue. I eagerly await your instruction. Great job.

Mike

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