Burn patterns
Someone always comes through for me just when I need it.I never expected pics like this.It seems that my depiction was not too far off the mark ,in fact it could probably use a little more char etc....
This pic is from an accident that happened to a Wright Flyer while it was under construction.
A big thank you to Rob Byrnes over on scalemotorcars.com for the info.

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Lower wing main spar.
When assembling the lower wing be sure to locate the position of the main spar before trimming the ribs.The distance between the main spar and the front and rear spars are not accurate as shown on the drawings.

Lower wings cont......
This is the lower R/H wing assembly.It is made up of about 150 separate wood parts that must be cut and shaped individually.It can be a long and repetitive process so that is why I recommend doing the fuselage first.Once done ,it will give you a lot more incentive to complete the wings. The lower wings have small compression struts but no internal drag and anti-drag wires.

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Flashover burn charring on the lower wing.After I get the wings completed and on the aircraft I will pick out a few spots where some wood will receive even greater damage and maybe even a grass stain or two on the surviving fabric near the wingtip.
On a personal note I want to congratulate America as a beacon of hope in this troubled world.Cheers! John.
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May I say thanks you on behalf of my country and offer thanks to our good neigbours and friends in the Great White North.

Very nice effect with the flash burn .

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Bent but not broken!

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Strut and wire damage.
I am now getting close to the fun part of doing some weathering and fire damage to the fuselage and putting it on its sled base.
After reviewing some pics of nose over damage to biplanes, a few things seem evident.The wire and strut cage of the wings seems to be very strong.Often the center section N struts will bend or break more readily.With this in mind I left the overall wings pretty much intact, but bent a few things at the wing root and the center section.It is hard to tell how the landing and fling wires would be affected,which ones would be slack and which overstressed, so I have not yet clipped of the excess wire.

That is so brave to go breaking that up. Even more impressive that you are meticulously planning the destruction. Don't let me get on your wrong side John

Not to worry JP ,there is an intact one in the hangar!

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