1/32 Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIIA completed 29 DEC 2022

[Boomerang]

I use it occasionally. Bit quicker and less fiddly than tape. I used it on the Aeronca and the Brandenburg W29.

Still cleaning up the fuselage.

Cheers

Gordon

[Boomerang]

Where the fuselage is at.

Experiment with fine wire (28g) to give some definition to stringers.

Wire superglued on premarked lines . Poly filler added and then delicately sanded and deft use of a wet finger.

Two coats of primer applied and then a coat of silver on rear fuselage. Forward left as pre primer.

Seemed to work.

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Coming along. The fuselage ribbing is done to good effect.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Just have to learn to stop fiddling with it.

I will push on with the other side and the wings.

Cheers

Gordon

[Gearup]

I like the idea of the fine wire stringer details. They give a good line to work with and should allow a nice scalloped effect.

Fraser

[Boomerang]

Thanks Fraser.

Lower wing has had the "ribs " done using the doped thread method. Dihedral added.

Will begin repeating the process on the upper wing.

Decals have been sorted. Haven't done the printing using decal paper yet.

Will make up a jig similar to that used on Flycatcher for the undercarriage.

Should keep me occupied for a while.

Cheers

Gordon

[Boomerang]

Lower wing in progress.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

You have been busy. Nice rib details.

Lou

[Gearup]

Silver dope?
Fraser

[Boomerang]

Rattle can Silver.

Upper wing in progress using the same method.

Gordon

[Boomerang]

Where the Siskin is at.

Wheels turned up. (Bit more work required)

Wing struts being prepared

Remaining stringers added to right hand side of fuselage.

Upper wing ribbed and primed.

Propeller blank prepared.

Tossing up how to do the cockpit.

Pushing onwards.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Your ribbing method is highly effective.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Thanks Lou.

The trick I have to learn is when to leave it alone and to get into the habit of lightly sanding in one direction (not rubbing back and forth).

I am going to use the same method on the BAT 26 wings. Looked at it yesterday and I have to make up some more and a lot of doped thread.

Prop blank shaped. Getting together bits for the undercarriage.

Might have a day doing all the wind driven pumps and generators .

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

I am not able to get dope here, so I am guessing clear nail polish would probably work as well. They both smell the same so the basic composition can't be that far off. I need to do a corrugated fuel tank for my Gypsy Moth so I will borrow some from the misses.

Thank you for the tip on sanding in one direction.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Propeller roughly done . Bit of cleaning up to do.

Gordon