Thanks, Ian (@firelockg), Spiros (@fiveten), and John (@johnb). I have used Quinta before and used Gator Glue to help them stick. These long and thin decals have proven to work a little different than the others. When I started applying the rib tapes, I ran some diluted Gator's along the rib, then applied the decal. The working time to adjust the decal was very short. I then tried using lots of water instead of the glue and found I had a little more working time, but the ends of the decal wanted to curl up. The process that I am using now seems to work pretty well, which is position it with lots of water, then carefully lift each end and apply some glue. I think the problems are just in the nature of a long, thin decals. A regular decal would probably have some of the same problems. I am nearly half done with the ribs. I figure I will have it perfected about the time I am done. :o)

Hi Louis (@lgardner): Glad you are starting to get the cleanup from the hurricane completed so you can do the important stuff (modeling). We have the opposite problem here in central Texas: No rain in 2 months, and the temp is 10-15 degrees hotter than normal. I am doing my best to help the water problem by drinking nothing but Diet Coke. :o)

Very nice progress, George @gblair
The resin has to be very thin to be able to see through. Great 3D printing.

This is really turning into a nice project George (@gblair). It's nice when you can work on something like this where you can pour your heart into. I am quite sure this will turn out excellent. I found your research and approach to the underside color to be quite enlightening. I look forward to seeing how this turns out as well.

This model is an example of research and eye for detail, a very interesting project so far George.

I had an annual eye exam and some other stuff to do with my wife, so not much done today. I got all of the wings taped, as well as the small airfoil between the wheel. I still have the horizontal stabilizer to do. I want to attach the lower wing to the fuselage and paint the blue undersides. The underside of each wing is blue, as are the interplane struts. I want to paint as much as I can before I start gluing a bunch of stuff to the fuselage.

I had one of the "Oh, No" moments while I was working. As I was finishing the rib tapes on the upper wing, I realized the two ailerons were different. I had never seen that before and I assumed it was a mistake that would need correction. I did some research online and discovered that it had been addressed before on various blogs, etc. So, here is the story, if you haven't heard it: Testing revealed that the plane would need larger ailerons. Production had already started. In order to get the new planes to the front as soon as possible, they made enough of the larger ailerons to put one on each airplane at the factory. So the first 18 planes left the factory with one of the larger ailerons and one of the smaller ailerons. All the planes after these had 2 enlarged ailerons. At some point, most of the original 18 planes had their smaller aileron replaced, but there is evidence that at least on Dr.1 was shot down with the mis-matched ailerons. So, how did this weird configuration get onto the 1/28 scale triplane? Apparently, Revell of Great Britain drew up plans in the early 1950s for a 1/72 triplane and a 1/28 triplane. These plans were taken from Flight Magazine who had a diagram and photos of a Dr.1 shot down on Jan. 13, 1918. This plane happened to have the mis-matched ailerons and the plans were drawn that way. All of this sounds just weird enough to be true, so I am going to run with it. Since this plane is a trainer, and trainers were usually older planes not fit for frontline service, it would make sense that it might be one of these 18 planes with mis-matched ailerons. OK, problem solved. I am leaving the ailerons just like they are. :o)

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Wow! What a discovery, my friend @gblair! Yes, leaving the ailerons "as is" sounds great.
Good progress!

Your research is impeccable George, good stuff.