No, the rigging is fine stainless wire. A friend did that on his. I had on hand some 0.015 piano wire, and used that. It is a bit too big. I have ordered 0.007 wire and will use that on my re-do. The wires on the Stearman, and most aircraft from classic era of thirties and early forties were not stranded cable but forged single piece rods, with an airfoil cross section. I know of no easy way to get that cross section, but I don’t think most people will notice the round versus airfoil shaped cross section on wire that small. It is very shiny, however, not gray oxidize like stranded wire. On the tail I used monofilament nylon, colored with one of those new chrome pens.
Spring has finally arrived, and I set up my photographic stuff in back yard, and got some photobackdrop shots
Wow! You’ve tricked me again Don. This thing looks real! Good job on the concept and realistic photography!
Max
+1 - me too [:)]