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Old 03-27-2010, 08:09 AM
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or I could just not worry too much about the dihedral, since the rest of the model has many physical inaccuracies?!
(thats if we wanted to get real technical! lol)






....hehehe I'll figure something out.
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Old 03-27-2010, 08:21 AM
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Hi, airdave;

Despite your difficulties with dihedral, the model is looking really good so far. This is on the way to being an amazing piece of work.
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Old 03-27-2010, 08:28 AM
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thanks MR Meek!

I like the idea of the rigging!!

I just looked up a diagram of the Camel rigging, and you could very easily run a fine needle and thread, and simulate all the rigging.
And the rigging will lock the dihedral too!

but...not at this scale!
sorry, but I think its just too small for my skill abilities.

So....I just went out to my Paint Shop and grabbed some stir sticks.
They fit quite nicely in the wing (good thing I haven't sealed the ends yet!)!
One of these should hold the upper wing straight while attaching it to the lower.



Then I will try to figure out how to get the fuselage struts in place.
(I think I will precut some slots for the struts)
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Old 03-27-2010, 08:29 AM
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Hey out of curiosity, since you're planning to do the dogfight scene, do you plan to make plastic spinning props and pilots, or are you going with a ghost fight (empty cockpits)? I'm trying to decide how I want to attack it. (No pun intended.) :p
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Old 03-27-2010, 08:42 AM
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The FG download came with two extra files...a seat and a 2D pilot.

They are pretty simple, low-res designs but I'm gonna give them a try.
Its a little too small for me to bother with anything else
and I hadn't preplanned a cockpit area, so it may be trouble enough to get a seat in to the hole now!

I have already assembled the Prop, just for fun, but I did have plans to use a simple clear disc.
If I don't like the look of the disc, I plan to use the static prop .

Even an empty cockpit is fine with me...it is, in reality, only a model!
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Old 03-27-2010, 11:33 AM
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Stiffening the upper wing is a good plan. That will hold that wing straight while you bend the dihedral in on the lower one. You should be able to get those inner struts in place with some tweezers without any trouble. Your Camel is looking good!
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Old 03-29-2010, 07:15 AM
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The "stick in the Wing" idea worked great!!
Although connecting all 8 struts was a real pain! mostly because of the small size
and partly because it was my first biplane.

Anyway, the plane is together ........with dihedral!




So, that means the Sopwith is done (I think)...only thing I deliberately did not do is the Tail Skid.
I believe FG recommends using a toothpick to make a little tail skid part,
but at this size, its just too small to bother with.

I have already assembled the FG Barn and Silo (from the Farm Buildings kit0)
and created a base for the entire diorama.
Heres a sneak peek at the Sopwith in place on the Diorama base.
I'll save the big reveal till the end!

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Old 03-29-2010, 07:21 AM
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Now, on to the Fokker

Looks like a somewhat simpler kit...but I am confused right off the start! lol

Starting to assemble the fuselage...the rear upper fuselage part doesn't seem to match the shape of the fuselage...I hope I have done this right?
and the Instructs don't illustrate how the upper deck of the fuselage has to be curved and ridged,
especially to match the front grill/radiator part.




I got the little seat in there too...although everytime I try to work anymore, I keep knocking the seat out of place!

I am a little confused as to how the wing fits...
the instructs say to assemble the wing first and then into the fuselage
"before assembling the fuselage"...?



I have put everything together except for the lower fuselage strip.
Does it go outside the Wing?
or do I form the strip in the body, leaving a formed depression for the wing to sit against?
It seems odd for the wing to go "thru" the fuselage like this:

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I've always put the wing in the fuselage exactly as you have it in that last picture, then finish forming the fuselage around the wing.

You can see that the landing gear strut mount points would be covered up if you left the wing outside.
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Old 03-29-2010, 07:57 AM
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Chris is correct - the wing is glued to the fuselage first, exactly as in your last photo. The bottom strip is then glued over it and the fuselage closed up.
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