FGMM - Travel Air, Mystery Ship 1/46

**B-Manic** · #1 05-02-2010, 07:29 PM

I thought I'd post picture of this little racer before I start the rigging, just in case

**spgifford** · #2 05-03-2010, 06:26 AM

She looks fast just sitting there. Nice Job

**Don Boose** · #3 05-03-2010, 06:53 AM

I love those Golden Age racers. Looks great, Douglas. Did you use shiny paper or a gloss coating?

Don

**Yu Gyokubun** · #4 05-03-2010, 07:05 AM

I love Golden Age racers too. Especially low wing type! Look forward to seeing next

**B-Manic** · #5 05-03-2010, 07:21 AM

Thanks Guys - Don I sprayed it. Here is the rigging started . . .

**Don Boose** · #6 05-03-2010, 07:22 AM

Thanks, looks mighty fine! I look forward to seeing the completed airplane. Are you using steel wire or monofililment or what? Questions! Questions!

**B-Manic** · #7 05-03-2010, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Boose

Thanks, looks mighty fine! I look forward to seeing the completed airplane. Are you using steel wire or monofililment or what? Questions! Questions!

I am using 24 guage steel wire coated with Future (for corrosion proofing). The model is pretty small so I should have probably used 30 guage and may even do the rest that way. The aircraft looks like it uses two/three different sizes. Or more likely rods and wire.

The plane just screams SHINEY - so I had to make it that way.

**wag** · #8 05-03-2010, 02:53 PM

The rigging on the real this was airfoil section-it was much thicker looking at it from the side than from the front. To my eye the rigging looks about right looking at it from the side-about the best you can do using round wire.
Wayne

**B-Manic** · #9 05-04-2010, 09:34 PM

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the real this was airfoil section-it was much thicker looking at it from the side than from the front

I never thought of that Wayne, makes perfect sense now that I think about it.

Thanks

**B-Manic** · #10 05-05-2010, 09:26 PM

Rigging finished, propeller mounted - I guess it is finished . . .