WAK Ansaldo A.1 Balilla (1/33rd) - Page 6

**Kevin WS** · #51 06-24-2018, 02:21 PM

Really excellent, and some great lateral thinking there!

**YOAVHOZMI** · #52 06-24-2018, 10:33 PM

you are doing an impressive work with this bird.

YOAV

**ricleite** · #53 06-25-2018, 07:04 AM

Very interesting solution for the double wires! How do you manage to keep the upper wing aligned while doing the rigging work? I used a Lego jig...

**smithdr** · #54 06-25-2018, 10:52 AM

Thanks, All! I am still working on a solution for the landing wires...maybe by tonight.

Hello Ricardo...The wing structure is pretty strong as is and I mostly use elastic thread to rig so there is usually no undo stress to pull things out of alignment. I have used jigs like yours or even balsa for placement of the wings and struts, though...

Surprisingly to me (anyway), all the paper model biplanes I've put together fit beautifully and have aligned without many headaches. I've had many more problems with my plastic biplanes. Not sure why??!!

Thanks for looking and your 262 was super awesome. The Ryan will be neat too!

Dan

**birder** · #55 06-25-2018, 11:12 AM

That EZ line looks like useful stuff....

**ricleite** · #56 06-27-2018, 07:02 AM

Hello Dan,
Thanks for the answer and please excuse my confusion. The jigs are more useful to align the upper wing and fix the struts, as you say. When the struts are all paralel to each other, the whole thing remains flexible and I keep it in the jig during the rigging. It is not the case of "your" Ansaldo

**smithdr** · #57 07-01-2018, 09:18 PM

All...

I have worked on the landing wires for the Polish version and it's working...but I did need a break. SO!

I started the fuselage on the Italian version. I am taking it slow and trying to get a nicer finish including carefully sanding parts and separating the paper pieces instead of adding them as one. Seems to go a bit better and safer for me. I also like my own paper for my download which is a bit thicker (compared to the WAK kit) so I see fewer scallops in between the formers. I like it a lot better thus far!

Onward and upward! I REALLY like Matt77's coloration.

More soon...Dan

**Rata** · #58 07-02-2018, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smithdr

Onward and upward! I REALLY like Matt77's coloration.

Me too. Looks authentic.

**smithdr** · #59 07-02-2018, 10:55 PM

Thanks, Rata. By the way...I always laugh when I read your wife's saying. That cracks me up!

Here are just a few shots of the main fuselage and the tails connected. The skins went on with quite a bit of fiddling but I do think they look better than the Polish example so I'm pleased (even if they aren't perfect)!

The tails sure make this one colorful...

Cheers,
Dan

**asaf** · #60 07-02-2018, 11:31 PM

One can safely say that the Italians are creating amazing designs.
Great modeling