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Posted: 3/13/2023 6:50:20 PM EST

The cockpit so far

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Also my helper and a pop cap for scale

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Posted: 3/13/2023 7:23:22 PM EST

[#1]

Beautiful!

Posted: 3/13/2023 7:26:48 PM EST

[#2]

Love the fine detail... excellent work bud!

Posted: 3/13/2023 7:35:30 PM EST

[#3]

Amazing work!

Posted: 3/14/2023 12:26:04 AM EST

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Out of curiosity, approximately how old are you? I ask, based on eyesight as you age.

Posted: 3/14/2023 12:45:52 AM EST

[#5]

Damn.
Just.....damn.

Posted: 3/14/2023 12:48:13 AM EST

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Posted: 3/14/2023 7:07:17 PM EST

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Posted: 3/15/2023 12:19:01 PM EST

[#8]

I was just watching a guy on youtube build up some of these and his "wirework" was absolutely insane!!

Posted: 3/15/2023 5:32:12 PM EST

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@svt40

I’m only building one of these:
Felixstowe flying boat

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Posted: 3/21/2023 1:05:07 PM EST

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Posted: 3/22/2023 5:17:01 PM EST

[#11]

Wow...beautiful!

Posted: 3/27/2023 3:45:39 PM EST

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Posted: 4/11/2023 9:29:25 PM EST

[#13]

On the gear!

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Posted: 4/12/2023 9:49:44 AM EST

[#14]

I don't think I can convey how impressive the fine detail work is with just words. Really enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.

Posted: 4/14/2023 1:11:56 PM EST

[#15]

Love the WNW kits. I just don’t have the patience for something like that though. Your build is impressive! Keep it up!!

Posted: 4/14/2023 8:24:17 PM EST

[#16]

Amazing, I have no idea how u do it.

Posted: 4/16/2023 8:37:01 PM EST

[#17]

The Brits used aerodynamic flying wires on many of their aircraft including the Dolphin. WnW instructions called out 0.1x0.3mm in 1/32 scale

I found resistance wire in 0.4x0.1 mm

In contrast, I used nylon thread in the Felixstowe Flying boat earlier in this thread.

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I’m still trying the best ways to glue them in place

Posted: 4/23/2023 1:49:24 PM EST

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Posted: 4/24/2023 5:30:12 AM EST

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Exquisite sir, look at Berkshire junctions elastic wire. It’s amazing stuff made for rigging etc.

Posted: 4/24/2023 12:04:48 PM EST

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But he is looking for the prototypical correct flat flying wires (used on camels, pups, SE-5,etc)
There were some made for specific WNW kits by a RB productions from Eastern Europe. But those photo etch parts are very rare now

Posted: 4/24/2023 3:58:58 PM EST

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But he is looking for the prototypical correct flat flying wires (used on camels, pups, SE-5,etc)
There were some made for specific WNW kits by a RB productions from Eastern Europe. But those photo etch parts are very rare now

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Exquisite sir, look at Berkshire junctions elastic wire. It’s amazing stuff made for rigging etc.

But he is looking for the prototypical correct flat flying wires (used on camels, pups, SE-5,etc)
There were some made for specific WNW kits by a RB productions from Eastern Europe. But those photo etch parts are very rare now

It is actually like a miniature rubber band, flat and stretches 700%.

Posted: 4/24/2023 10:26:11 PM EST

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It is actually like a miniature rubber band, flat and stretches 700%.

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Exquisite sir, look at Berkshire junctions elastic wire. It’s amazing stuff made for rigging etc.

But he is looking for the prototypical correct flat flying wires (used on camels, pups, SE-5,etc)
There were some made for specific WNW kits by a RB productions from Eastern Europe. But those photo etch parts are very rare now

It is actually like a miniature rubber band, flat and stretches 700%.

large ez line is similar. I hate it. The wire seems to be working for now