Welcome to Papa695's Bi plane GB. Chat thread

[Steve-the-Duck]

There IS a 1/48 Hampden, from Fonderie Models, but judging by most reviews, it's pretty poor

[Richard48]

I feel you Dave, as that is a lot of rigging to be done. I forgot I have the Felix-Stowe in 1/32 in the stash too. It's way too large to build or attempt to spray paint in my booth though and the rigging would probably give me a mental meltdown. I have the 1/32 Gotha UWD that is a bit smaller than the Felix, but has quite a bit of rigging to it!!! I just remembered I also have the 1/32 Lukgraph Friedrichshafen 33L in resin too...I need a bigger apartment.......

Maybe I should do a poll....................Or maybe not....

I saw a nice build of a Roden Felixstowe on youtube in 72nd scale.Loved it but think the rigging would give me the nadgers buddy.
Richard

[Steve-the-Duck]

Well, when I asked, this was the only one to get a response, so this will be mine

Or, at least, the FIRST one...

[scottie3158]

Well, when I asked, this was the only one to get a response, so this will be mine
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Or, at least, the FIRST one...

I can safely say I have never heard of the hawker Hector.

[Steve-the-Duck]

Paul, the Hector was the last of the line of Hawker light bombers all derived from the Hart that served the RAF through the 'thirties. Hart, Hind, Audax, Demon, Hardy and Hector, plus the Osprey navalised Hart. And that's just the different named ones, as there's a dozen sub-variants for different engines and users. There's something like twenty different ones all told

[The Smythe Meister]

Well, when I asked, this was the only one to get a response, so this will be mine
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Or, at least, the FIRST one...

That'd been me then
Looking forward to that one mate. :smiling3:

[Lee Drennen]

As we approach the start I’ve changed my mind and thought I would build this old Matchbox kit. I’ve never built a Matchbox Aircraft I’m sure it will be fun I hope.

[papa 695]

As we approach the start I’ve changed my mind and thought I would build this old Matchbox kit. I’ve never built a Matchbox Aircraft I’m sure it will be fun I hope. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1215712[/ATTACH]

Looking forward to it again Lee.

[Lee Drennen]

Looking forward to it again Lee.

Thanks Ian sorry I baled on the other one these Matchbox kits look more tempting. Kit should be here by the end of next week

[Allen Dewire]

Had a rough past couple of weeks, but with the new year and Ian's GB starting in 45 minutes, my time, I'll be going with this wing thingy for it...


It will be part of a dio, but that's for different post. Let's have fun guys and remember....Rigging isn't as bad as you think it is, you just need to drink a beer or two when you do it!!! Calms the nerves................

Prost
Allen

[adt70hk]

Had a rough past couple of weeks, but with the new year and Ian's GB starting in 45 minutes, my time, I'll be going with this wing thingy for it...

[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1215734[/ATTACH].Rigging isn't as bad as you think it is, you just need to drink a beer or two when you do it!!! Calms the nerves................

Prost
Allen

Mr Dewire my good man..... Unfortunately I do not drink..... Never have done..... Never acquired the taste for it..... Can you therefore suggest something else to calm ones rigging nerves?!?!:cold-sweat:

[Steve-the-Duck]

Mr Dewire my good man..... Unfortunately I do not drink..... Never have done..... Never acquired the taste for it..... Can you therefore suggest something else to calm ones rigging nerves?!?!:cold-sweat:

Prozac?
Binge-watching Antiques Roadshow?

[Allen Dewire]

Happy New Year to you and yours, young Andrew,

Of course there are other ways to rig your thing. Chris has given you a few, and the ones I still have could be illegal or fattening. Understanding that, the easiest way, in your scale, for you would be forget turnbuckles and use something with a bit of elasticity to do so.

Whether you paint first and then assemble the wings or assemble first and then paint, is up to you my friend. I would pre-drill little holes in the rigging points and when the time comes to rig, attach them to the hardest to get to places first. Then attach the other ends to their connection points to finish the job. I suggest you study the destructions very carefully to determine the best way to do it and/or to see where the problem points could be.

You are a talented modeller and should have no troubles at all. Of course, saying that, be sure to have the lid off the swear jar and young folks out of earshot when you rig it!!! Lastly, a deep breath before you dab the CA on the rigging helps too Buddy...

Prost
Allen

[Ian M]

I looked in the box for my victim. Then the box then the content again 'yeps 1/48 scale' says so on top. Looks a plastic 'I thing Airfix made a boo-boo and put a 1/72 in the box just to mess with me.
It's tiny....

[papa 695]

I looked in the box for my victim. Then the box then the content again 'yeps 1/48 scale' says so on top. Looks a plastic 'I thing Airfix made a boo-boo and put a 1/72 in the box just to mess with me.
It's tiny....

Just warm it up and stretch it to 1/48 Ian.
But really bad on Airfix.