Gloster Gladiator Mk. II

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More at:

http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/aircraft/gladiator_ms.htm

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Looks great. The rigging looks pretty complex, I bet that was a heap of fun to do. Good work.

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that looks awesome. great work.

joe

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Nice one! You really did a splendid job.
I like the clever background too.

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Great job on the Glaiator. Very nice work. Thanks for sharing.

Regards, Rick

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Nice detail work !
Engine and exhaust look really great, rigging is great, and it looks like you pulled out all the stops with the number of colors of different paints that went into this thing ! Looks like it was a ton of work - great job man.
I’m assuming this is 1/48 scale ?

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A great model, looks very nice. I have a Sea Gladiator (Roden) on the shelf, but I’m afraid of doing the rigging!! How did you make it, with wire?

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Lovely! Thanks for sharing!

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The rigging is EZLine from berkshirejunction.com. This is VERY stretchy elastic that is practically unbreakable. I used the .008" black. This stuff works MUCH better than sprue or invisible thread.

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mr. stanley, thats one impressive looking build friend!! i love it!! later.

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Great looking Glad!!!

That rigging would have been an adventure

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Great work. I am working on Roden’s Gladiator Mk. I and the EZLine idea will be great help to me. Thanks.

How do you rig the wires? CA glue?

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I have a pic taken at Duxford earlier this month of a Glad with no clothes on.
It is being restored at the moment and is in the nude - so to speak ( no skin)
The Pic is 4Mb - taken with an 8MP camera if anyone wants it (the picture not the camera)
I also took one of the engine.

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You don’t see Gladiators that often, and fewer times one as beautiful as yours msstanley! Congratullations!

For rigging or aerials I use the old stretched sprue technique: I drill small holes at the anchor points whenever it’s possible. Insert a small segment of streched sprue in the hole and lock it in place with super glue. Then I “tense” the lines with hot air from a hair dryer, it reaches difficult spots better than a candle or a lighter, it’s less dangerous for the model, and you avoid stressing delicate parts of your model during the rigging process.

Regards