Revell Stearman PT-17
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BlackSheep214
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Revell Stearman PT-17
I think I'm going build this one next in the iconic US Army scheme
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: Revell Stearman PT-17
Man I really want that kit but the biplane phobia keeps stopping me. Looking forward to you build Tom.
Thanks,
John
John
Re: Revell Stearman PT-17
Got three of them. I gone know why. Someday..
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Revell Stearman PT-17
Don't have any EZ Line for this one so I've been busy last night stretching grey sprues for my rigging wires. Instruction guide has measuring guide for lengths of various rigging lines. Easy enough.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: Revell Stearman PT-17
Good luck. That is the bane of many a model builder. If you have a contact that plays the guitar, old strings work pretty well, too.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Gary Brantley
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Re: Revell Stearman PT-17
I agree with Lyle. I've used very small guitar string for rigging, and it works really good. Drill your mounting holes, cut the steel wire just a bit longer than needed, slip one into one hole, then the other end into the other hole with a dab of CA. Heck, you know how, why am I typin' this?!? 
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Now that's a very nice subject choice!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Revell Stearman PT-17
Gary, I know where most of the rigging spots go. The only one I need to research more is from fuselage to upper wings - 4 per side
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Revell Stearman PT-17
Researched the color inside of fuselage - not the cockpit and framework. Suppose to be off white. I chose Doped Linen instead. Good enough for me...
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: Revell Stearman PT-17
Looks appropriate.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..