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    Rigging a 1/72 F1 Sopwith Camel

    Hello

    I'm working on this model, my first ever 1/72 and it's tiny! The length of the fuselage is about three inches and the wing span less than five. How on earth do I rig it please? Nothing has been supplied although the instructions show some sort of thread. There are no points to anchor the rigging. What do I use, how do I attach the rigging? OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thanks

    Aidan

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    • Guest
      #2
      The one and only time I've done it I drilled right through the wings and used fishing line held in place with superglue

      The Aircraft specialists might have better suggestions

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        • Guest
          #3
          I cheated, i brought one ready made... quite clever i thought lol

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          Might help you a little.

          Cheers

          Andy

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            • Guest
              #4
              i made plugs from the sprues then sanded them down and painted seamless then,though mine was bigger at 1/28

              mobear

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                • papa 695
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                  • May 2011
                  • 22770
                  #5
                  Hi Aidan When i did my 1/72 Swordfish, i used thin fishing line for the rigging, before putting the wing struts on i made a small groove at the top and bottom of them so you could put the line under and over the struts. Then when the glue was dry i used a LITTLE heat from a lighter to stretch the fishing line ( if you use this method i would practice on some spare sprue just to see how the line reacts to the heat ) Hope this helps, If you wish to have a look at mine its under 1/72 Airfix Swordfish

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                    • Guest
                      #6
                      Thanks Ian

                      Am having trouble finding the pic. Is it in your own gallery?

                      Aidan

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                        • papa 695
                          Moderator
                          • May 2011
                          • 22770
                          #7
                          [ATTACH]43832.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]43833.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]43834.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]43835.vB[/ATTACH] I hope these help Aidan

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                            • Guest
                              #8
                              Yes they are very helpful.Manuy thanks Ian.

                              Aidan

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