[JohnReid]

Except for the hinges ,rib cap strips and painting of the metal edge ,the horiz stab is fininshed and I have moved on to the elevator.I will use the same technique and build up the ribs and leading edge in wood with a brass rod trailing edge.I am glad I went with the wood in the horiz stab as it really looks a lot better than all metal.But as I already mentioned I am glad this is a barnstrormer and not a military aircraft.

When I am doing a diorama I like to keep my options open as much as possible.That is why I did the Albatros and Nieuport dioramas with a under-constuction theme.I wasnt completly happy with the kits, especially the U/C and struts, with their soft metal ,so I decided thatby using this theme I could build whatever I wanted of the kit and get away with it.When I saw the improved quality of the Jenny kit I felt more confident about doing a free-standing airplane but I hedged my bets a bit by building a Barnstormer which left things more open to artistic licence.I originally planned to do the piece as a Jenny Canuck at Camp Borden during WW1 but when I realized that by doing anything too specific, I would owe it to history to do it right, and travel there and take the correct dimensions etc..etc..I only mention this because it is something to consider before doing any diorama. Cheers! John.