Thanks very much for all the wonderful comments, they are much appreciated.
Terri...... It was a bit of a headache working out how to do the rigging connection on the interplane strut, what I did was, to me, the most suitable approach but still trying to make it look as close to the original as possible. The whole problem was the size, to get the six rigging lines into such a small area, anyhow, I will continue on with the remainder of the rigging and see what the end result turns out like.
Gary.....I have never used Citadel paints so I can't give comment on what they are like. The colours I used on the rudder are Humbrol enamels, the blue is no longer in production, the tin I have been using is No.52 Baltic Blue and is over 30 years old, a good testimony to the quality of Humbrol paints, it's as good as the first day I opened it. The red is Humbrol No.60, Scarlet, once coated with Humbrol Matt Cote it brings the colour very close to what I wanted, and naturally, white is white, I used Humbrol No.22, gloss white. Make sure the enamel paints are thoroughly dry before coating with a clear, usually 24 hours.
Edo..... I agree with you totally that the brass I use for the turnbuckles is not a realistic look, but one of the properties of brass is that it will tarnish. Models I made several months ago have the brass bits which are starting to tarnish giving a more realistic and natural look, The patina of old brass looks very good and the more you handle it before fitting it the quicker it will tarnish. The polished brass bits that I want to stay polished I coat with clear nail polish varnish, it dries crystal clear and very hard.
There are many products that are easily adaptable to fit the requirements for making turnbuckles, but I like brass. It is uniform in size both OD and ID, it cuts and drills very easily, can be shaped to just about any shape and CA bonds to it extremely well. Where specifications call for it, it can be polished to a very high shine.
It's a matter of choice, we, as modellers are all different, we all have our favorite products, what works for one will be a complete failure for the next person, that's what makes modelling so much fun, trial and error.
Des.
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