A few more photos just to keep you up to date with what I have been doing. Most of the control rigging is done, still the rudder to do, the rudder will have the double cables as well as the turnbuckles. The bottom wing is now fitted. Control cables are 0.15mm as instructed by WNW, I used mono.

Cheers.

Des.

Very nicely done so far Des ! Just love the rigging so far

Looking forward to the next run of progress pic's !

I have completed the tail end rigging using a total of 12 turnbuckles, the double cables sure made the job a bit harder. I still need to paint the buckles and all the other little brass ends. The eyelets have been fitted to the lower wing ready for the wing rigging. I didn't notice until after I took the photos but please excuse the dust on the tail surfaces.

Cheers

Des.

Progress has been a bit slow this last week but here are some photos of what I managed to get done.
The wheels are finished and fitted. The tyres are done with lead pencil dust applied using a small stiff brush, sprayed with gloss clear, decals applied then sprayed with matt clear.
The struts are also finished with decals,clear gloss and simulated reinforcing tape. I used Tamiya tape cut to a width of 0.75mm then wrapped around each end of each strut to a length of 4mm, I coated the tape with matt clear.
The top wing is ready for painting which I hope to get done over the next few days.

Cheers

Des.

Looks mighty good Des!

I will second that !

Most excellent Des Looking forward to the rigging

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!!!!!!!!!

It's A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!!!! (Speechless)

I am thinking about stop building my bristol.
ALL that rigging, the 12 connecting struts!!!!


How long did it take until now???



Cheers Nick

Thanks for the kind words, most appreciated.

NICK. I started building the Bristol in the last week of October, so I have been working on her for two months.

Terri. The rigging is not far off but this time I will be using a different technique to what I have done in the past, so, fingers crossed that it all works out ok.

Cheers.

Des.

ONLY 2 months for an excellent 1/32 Bristol F.2B
Mine is 5 months, a little awful as model and in 1/48


Cheers Nick

Thanks Nick.

Please don't give up on your project, you are motoring along very well, the rigging may seem daunting but with a little patience you will prevail.
I am retired so I can spend a lot of time on my model each day, some days I work on it for 8 - 10 hours, so even though 2 months does not seem a long time the hours spent over that period is a lot.

Keep modelling Nick and I look forward to seeing your finished model.

Happy New Year

Des.

Ok, thank you for the support

Have you seen the last progress on my biplane??



Cheers Nick

Look forward to your method Des . Also nice to see different ways on doing this . I have one plane almost done , just finishing detail painting and set it aside . The second one is in the same state . All I need to do is finish the third one and then start with the rigging tutorial . Three ways of doing it . Each one more advance then the other .

Interesting to see your take on the double landing wires

Thanks Terri.

I have done the double flying wires on the Sopwith Camel, SE-5a, Spad VII and the DH-2 but the Bristol is the first time I have encountered double control wires with turnbuckles.

I'm pre-shading the lower surface of the upper wing at the moment so the rigging process is not far away.

Looking forward to seeing your completed aircraft and reading your rigging tutorial, it's always good to see other methods.

Happy New Year

Des.

This may be of interest to those who are a bit unsure of the terminology for all those wires on WW1 aircraft.

Des.

Des,
Fantastic mate,although.
Mrs Torch is less than impressed as I have had to order this kit now but I may be able to bring her round by taking her to football tomorrow with pub's before and after the match ,but as she don't drink this could be a major flaw in my cunning plan
Keep posting fella,I love this build
Andy

Thanks guys for your kind words, much appreciated.

A couple more photos of what I have been doing (not much) over the past few days. The pre-shading of the lower surface of the upper wing is almost complete. I still need to make dozens of the little eyelets and brass bits.

Cheers

Des.

Another up-date on what has been happening with my Bristol. First photo shows the rigging attached to the top wing using the little brass tubes. Next photos show the top wing fitted with all the rigging hanging loose ready for attachment to the bottom wing. The missing aileron is my fault, I bumped it and broke it off. The ailerons are attached with only three very small "hinges"and are very weak, I should have drilled and pinned. I will now start the tedious job of fitting all those lines to the bottom wing.

Des.

All that rigging, is like a plate with pasta

Awesome, Just awesome


Cheers Nick

Des, Beautiful work!

I seconded that Des ! Truly amazing craftsmanship , can;t wait to see her rigged now !

Absolutely perfect

I completed the rigging tonight, took about 8 hours to hook all those lines up to the bottom wing. The little brass sleeves work well, a bit fiddly getting the second line through but with patience it all works out. You can't see it very clearly but the double flying wires are all there as are the double control wires. Next job is to complete the underside of the bottom wing and a few little touch ups here and there. Fitting the top wing was a bit tricky, the locating holes for the struts and the strut pins are very very close tolerances, I had to end up drilling the holes to be slightly larger, made fitment a lot easier.

Des.

Ouch!!!!
I just hit my head when I fell over looking at that!!, stunning,bloody stunning Des.
I'm off to lay down now,with pics of this in my head
Can't wait to get my paws on this kit.
Whats next Des?
Andy

I should be at your place in a few days to pic this one up Des It will look great on my shelf

Outstanding Des ! The best Bristol I have seen so far . ( love the rigging )

All I can say is OUTstanding!