papa 695s DH2

[tr1ckey66]

Oooh - 1/72 rigging! That will be a challenge!

looking real good so far.

Cheers

Paul

[Guest]

Thanks Colin, Have you any hair ? i will need something as thin as that for the rigging

Human hair as rigging? Now there's a thought. Sadly, the only hair I have enough of to spare, is neither long nor straight. What I was wondering about was the wire that is wrapped around some bottles of Spanish wine.

[Guest]

just going through my fishing stuff getting ready for the fly season. . . . i seem to have a varying range of rigging sizes in the form of leader monofilament.

if you get stuck i'll send you a selection down.

[papa 695]

Thanks Colin if i need any i will give you a shout. Not much more work done on this what with the school holidays and the wife.

[ATTACH]43979.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]43980.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]43981.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]43982.vB[/ATTACH] Got the main body and underside of the wings painted, now waiting for some paint to arrive from John so i can make the colour PC10

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[yak face]

looking good ian ! cheers tony

[papa 695]

Thanks Tony. A quick question are the tail end connectors on the wings noticeable or should they be smooth like the wings ? If you can understand my Question

[yak face]

I think they should be smooth ian , ive been looking at a few images online . I would fill the grooves but leave the raised part so you know where the tail booms need to be attached. cheers tony

[papa 695]

Thanks Tony had a look at some pictures myself but wasn't too sure. Looks like more filling and sanding then

[papa 695]

Ok i'm a little stumped Trying to get PC10 colour [ATTACH]44026.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]44027.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]44028.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]44029.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]44030.vB[/ATTACH] This is the colour iv'e got by mixing to the mix i got on line, but it looks dark compaired to the colours of DH2's iv'e seen built in other threads and on line Any idears ?

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[Ian M]

From what I have read PC10 could of been any thing between Olive green and Brown.

The few I have painted I have used vallejo Model color, Russian Green. If you want it darker a few drop of brown should do the trick.

Ian M

[Guest]

i used tamya xf72 on my sop as the wings were canvas but first used beige for the rib detailing on the wings then went mad from there lol

mobear

[yak face]

Ian , the pc 10 colour is a very variable thing ,reportedly going from brown to khaki to olive green and all shades in between!There isnt a definitive colour ,it could have been almost anything in this range. If youre still not sure about the brown shade , i used Games Workshop citadel miniatures paints on my sopwith triplane, and i was quite happy with my version of pc10 and doped linen . I used Catachan green for the pc10 and Rotting flesh for the doped linen. Hope this helps , cheers tony

[papa 695]

Thank you all for your help I think i'll keep it as it is. Onwards and upwards happy modeling

[papa 695]

Time to start the rigging

Put the fishing line on first

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Then cut a V into the top of the spars

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Then i put the spars on

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When all dry will do the same to the outer wing struts then top wing goes on

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[yak face]

Excellent stuff ian , keep it up mate , its going to be a cracker , cheers tony