Geebee R1 1/33 - Page 3

**dansls1** · #21 08-02-2007, 06:50 PM

Actually these push rods are large paperclips cut down to size. they are a little over the 1mm recommendation (1.2) - but they are cheap and easy to come by

Thanks for the kind words - I'm having lots of fun with this build.

**rlwhitt** · #22 08-02-2007, 08:42 PM

That's a killer kowl! Kudos on the edge gluing - Carl will be proud!

Rick

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Originally Posted by dansls1

Here's the cowl for around the engine. I'm pretty happy with this piece - there's no tabs or connecting strips used - it's all edge glued. (There are tabs for each piece and connecting strips for a couple joints provided, I just didn't use them

).

**milenio3** · #23 08-03-2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dansls1

Thanks for the kind words - I'm having lots of fun with this build.

That's the most important thing. Keep on building it! And keep posting the photos.

**dansls1** · #24 08-14-2007, 08:44 PM

Slow going - but more progress. One wheel 'pant' complete and rigging done on one side. I've done a bunch more little stuff (wheels formed on dremel but not painted, prop assembly in progress) - but nothing else worth posting pic's.

**Clashster** · #25 08-14-2007, 08:49 PM

Looks great, Dan! Glad to see someone who builds "slow going"!!! Nice job with the rigging....

**member_3** · #26 08-14-2007, 08:52 PM

Excellent build you have going there! Looks like you are in the home stretch.

**rlwhitt** · #27 08-14-2007, 09:34 PM

I can totally relate to slow builds!

And slow ones are better than none, no? It's looking great, and you're almost home.

**dansls1** · #28 08-22-2007, 08:38 AM

Well, I can't decide if I'm done with this build or not. I finished up the cockpit last night,
which only leaves one detail. That's the 'support' pieces on the rigging (the white lines on
the rigging in this picture). Now I've cut these to shape from 1mm wire and painted them
white. But I think they are going to sag the rigging too much (which looks fine but isn't
exactly as taught as I'd like). I know ultimately I'm going to have to decide if I am happy
without this detail - but what does everybody else think - or what ideas (without turning
toothpicks down to below 1mm thickness) might anybody have for an alternate lighter
material to make these pieces from.
Link to picture.

**milenio3** · #29 08-22-2007, 09:10 AM

Sorry I cannot help with this one. But I'm sure you are going to come up with a fine solution, based on your judgment or our fellow modelers here.

**GreMir** · #30 08-22-2007, 09:13 AM

Piece of string stretched and soaked in CA glue so it stays straight?