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Old 6 March 2005, 09:46 AM   #309 (permalink)
JohnReid
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Talking Frigging Rigging

Rig the interplane cross brace wires first.Then the double flying wires at the fuselage,then the landing wire that fits between the flying wires.Take your time,take lots of breaks,use your optivisors,relax ,put on some nice music and dont work if your tired or stressed.
My primary rigging tools are needle nosed round tip and flat tip pliers,Lab type tweezers and good quality,sharp sprue cutters that cut flush.These tools must be comfotable to work with, spring loaded and work with light pressure.
Use lots of light coming in at different angles so that you are not working with shadows.A mix of florescent and incandesent is best .Mine are mounted on swing type arms.
I am happy to say that the jig I designed works great for the rigging.It protects the model from accidents and provides areas to rest your forearms on while working.I support the jig at various heights and angles using blocks of styrofoam.
Actually ,it can be a lot of fun to do the rigging if you take your time and relax.I can say I really enjoy seeing the aircraft coming together.The wires seem to breath life into the model.I find all those angles and crisscrosses quite beautiful. to be cont.....
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