I just finished Wingnut Wings beautiful Albatros DV kit (my first biplane). Great kit, fun build and colorful markings. I am now trying rig the flying wires and I’m going nuts. Tried E-Z line. It’s like trying to push a chain. The end to be glued just bends away from the hole in the wing. Tried fly fishing tippet line but the amount of stretch is allows makes it too finicky. Help!! The E-Z line has promise. Does anyone have any ideas about how to make the line ends stiffer so that they can be glued easier?
The best results I had was to use plain old heavy sewing thread. Glue one end and let it set, then if your going thru a hole on the other end, proceed glue it and weight it down to pull taut. Not enough to distort and structure. I’ve build 4 but never again. Good luck Don
On both regular thread and monofilament, I daub some CA on the end, then wipe it. Enough remains on the thread to stiffen it so it will go through holes Tbe really difficult task is through wings that have a gap between the interior surfaces. It is very hard to get the thread precisely through, but it can be done. On single surfaces like tail surfaces the CA stiffened thread works like a charm.
Rusty: Don and Recon said It I recently finished my clearget aceses Sopwith Camel I used silver gray thread. I used a blunt tapastrey needle to run the thread between the struts. ACESES5 [:D][blns]
Good article on this here…
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2004/08/stuff_eng_tech_rigging.htm
on monofilaments, if there is some slack afterwards, use the old trick of a blown out match. Light a match, let it burn for a few seconds, blow it out. Immediately pass the match underneath the line, it will tighten up. Do it again if you need to, as the heat effect only lasts a few seconds. Just bring it close, but don’t touch the line.
I used the hairs from a large domestic paint brush. These days made of plastic and they are stiff so no sagging.
I bought a little heat gun from a craft store. It is called a “stamping gun” and is sort of like a subsized hair dryer. Works the same way, but less heat and airflow, so it is safer- less chance of overdoing it and breaking the thread. Even so, I keep the gun back a ways and make quick passes.
Hey guys I found some stuff at Michels Monday night perfict for rigging WW1 aircraft its called Beadalon for making necklesses its stainless steel wire with a clear nylon coating. They had it in several different sizes and colors, I bought a roll of 012 theres 75 feet on a roll. I’m getting ready to rig my model of Eddie Rickenbacker’s Spad, I’ll report back to let all of you know how the Beadalon works. Aceses5 [blns][ap]
Rigged my Spad last night with the Beadalon awsome looking the nylon covered stainless steel wire looks stupendouse. Give it a try use ca to glue it in place its a little fiddley to work with but its worth every minute spent doing it. Try it Aceses5 [blns][:D]