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Revell Stearman PT-17

Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:08 pm
by BlackSheep214
I think I'm going build this one next in the iconic US Army scheme

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Re: Revell Stearman PT-17

Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2024 10:03 pm
by keavdog
Man I really want that kit but the biplane phobia keeps stopping me. Looking forward to you build Tom.

Re: Revell Stearman PT-17

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:49 am
by LyleW
Got three of them. I gone know why. Someday..

Re: Revell Stearman PT-17

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 6:32 am
by BlackSheep214
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.

Re: Revell Stearman PT-17

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:02 am
by LyleW
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.

Re: Revell Stearman PT-17

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:25 am
by Gary Brantley
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?!? :lol:

Re: Revell Stearman PT-17

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:51 am
by Stuart
Now that's a very nice subject choice!

Re: Revell Stearman PT-17

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 3:39 pm
by BlackSheep214
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

Re: Revell Stearman PT-17

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 6:55 pm
by BlackSheep214
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...

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Re: Revell Stearman PT-17

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 7:04 am
by LyleW
Looks appropriate.