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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Fokker D.VII Group build
« on: June 27, 2011, 10:53:50 AM »Nice work, Daniel, and I find it strange that Eduard didn't give enough of rib tapes
From my side, there was some work yesterday - the mount of upper wing was pretty straightforward: first I mounted interplane struts onto the lower wing and checked the angle with my »eyeball sight Mk.I«. Then everything was attached to upper wing, using the jig of old coins to set wings parallel.
Checking cabane struts, I faced strange problem – verticals are longer, V-shaped strut has wrong angle, its front leg is too long while rear is too short... I suppose that actually interplane struts were just a little too short... However, some surgery is needed to put everything into correct position
Thank you Profa! Well, for Eduard ribs it seems paradoxal to say that ther is enough ribs but in the same time there is not enough...
But to explain more clearly, see the boxart of Eduard Dual Combo box: ribs are also present on the chord of the wings, ailerons (see my first photo here)... Eduard privided some ribs in supplement, but not enough to do the chord of an entire aircraft. Supplement of ribs sounds more present in case of some accident with the "normal" ones.
Strange problems you have encountered. I just hope you will not have too much difficulties to correct them. Your work is excellent...
For myself, I continue to place Americal ribs. And I HATE them! There are breakable, difficult to place but easy to go away... Anyway I have no choice, there are the only ribs I own in sufficient quantity for my kit...
