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Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:25 pm
by Stikpusher
Thank you Clint. I see the flaws in it big time, but that’s natural.
Tom you are oh so right. Most anything that we do gets smoother, but not necessarily easier, with repetition. The next biplane should go more smoothly.
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:58 am
by Stuart
A very nice bit of work there Carlos - you're a braver man than me!
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:42 am
by Stikpusher
Thank you Stuart. I don’t know about bravery. I can’t call it done yet, but I am ready to finish this one up as soon as I can. It’s been going on for too long.
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:44 pm
by Duke Maddog
I think it looks excellent. Now that the hard part is done, the rest should go smoother as you said. You got this man!
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:28 pm
by jkim
Looks very good Carlos! I can imagine the challenges of rigging a biplane with elastic thread, especially if they aren't simple A-B runs.
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:31 pm
by Stikpusher
Thanks John. This Camel does not have a super complex rigging set up compared to some other types, but it’s not too simple either.
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:46 pm
by Stikpusher
Next update on my Camel with a bit more progress. I rigged up the cross wire braces on the cabane and wing struts using some .008” steel wire. This took about and hour and 45 minutes or so over a couple of sessions.
I’m not sure how many more sessions that it will take to fully rig this Camel...

Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:57 pm
by tempestjohnny
Looks great
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:18 pm
by LyleW
Looks mighty nice. Way to go!
Re: Classic Biplane Duelists
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:34 pm
by jeaton01
The wire looks pretty nice, Carlos.