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Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild15-Aug-16 22:07
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I could've used tiny hooks as anchor points for the double rigging at the fuselage, but a close up photo shows it to have a special bracket. So, decided to try as best as I could.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild15-Aug-16 22:05
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Poppy, bsadonk, Dfell, Don C, and Anders, I sincerely thank each one of you for those amazing compliments. As mentioned previously, this model is dedicated to you guys. Dfell, I used to study your Camel build for weeks. Don C, & Anders both of your models are outstanding! -Sky
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild14-Aug-16 22:44
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Getting there. When the rigging is completed, then I'll install the landing gears. I wanted to avoid any potential damage to the gear while man-handling the model during rigging.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild14-Aug-16 22:42
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Both top and bottom outer wing panels installed. Now comes the "fun" part. The rigging.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild14-Aug-16 22:40
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Exhaust and upper and lower wing center sections installed and ready for the outer wing panels.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild14-Aug-16 22:39
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As much as I didn't want to paint over such a nice brass finish, they were painted flat black as per real aircraft
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Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild14-Aug-16 22:37
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Holes punctured and brass worked out smooth to fit over each wing strut
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild14-Aug-16 22:34
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Puncturing holes into the brass bracket. Don't worry, it gets better
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild14-Aug-16 22:33
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Transferred paper template onto .005 thin brass sheet metal.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild14-Aug-16 22:31
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Paper template for wing strut brackets. Each has its own special template.
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild14-Aug-16 22:30
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Fabricating the wing strut brackets by first folding paper to use as a template
Skyediamonds1985Guillows Series 200 - SE5aBuild03-Aug-16 22:17
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Used an old X=Acto blade and rolled back and forth to cut the tubing. If I used a pair of cutters, it would only pinch the ends shut and flare out the ends.
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