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More Rigging
Hi Guys.
I've tried a few different methods over the years. I started with the drilled hole, threaded Nylon thread mothod... and have done most of my builds this way.
It has it's advantages; It's fairly easy and uncomplicated and is probably the least nerve wracking and tedious method.
But it has the disadvantage of needing lots of clean up afterwards on the wing surfaces.
In two instances, (Blue Max Sopwith Dolphin and Eduard Albatros C3) it has failed me - in that, although I started with great configuration and alignment, the rigging, as it went along, threw the alignment out - to the point where my Dolphin has anhedral.
You can adjust tension somewaht by applying heat to a line with a heat gun or a hair dryer... I like to use a sodering iron... you can direct the heat more acurately.
On my Eduard Camel, I tried the copper wire method.
I pre-drilled holes part of the way through the flying surfaces and cut lengths of nickel plated copper wire (straightened by rolling uner a steel rule) to suit each line of rigging.
This is damned tedious and VERY nerve wracking... BUT, it looks sensational.
Another BUT... It sags over time. and you end up loosing tension on the wires, thus they warp and bend and ruin the whole picture.
Currently, I am working on Eduards Albatros W4 (Which encompasses the discussion of both Wood grain and Rigging) and have used the tristed wire loop method.
I have made dozens of minute loops using very fine copper wire (From an old speaker driver) and CA's them into predrilled holes. Then I heat pulled a heap of Cotton bud sticks (the modellers best friend) to make very fine tubing.
I basically have used the tubing as ferules to attach nylon thread to the loops.
I have not decided which method I prefer yet...
Cheers,
Hugh
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