Decals look really nice on, my friend @sandbagger!

Add my comments to the previous ones, Mike (@sandbagger). Really interesting way to expose the ribs. The decals look great thanks to all of your prep work. Well done.

Really wonderful so far, my friend @sandbagger!

Hi all,
I wasn't sure where this could be posted, so posted here.
Wingnut Wings kits are being shipped to distributers from remaining stocks.
So far:
Modellbau König (Germany)
Sprue Brothers (USA)
Andy's Hobby Headquarters (USA)
Hannants (UK),

Mike

Hi all,
Moving along now.
Upper wing halves and landing gear assembly are fitted.
Rigging used is 0.5 mm diameter Nickel-Silver tube and 'RB Productions' 1/4 BSF streamline photo-etch wires.
In reality the flying, landing and incidence wires were 5/16 BSF size and the landing gear bracing 9/32 BSF.
However, I use the 1/4 BSF wires as that is what I had that was nearest is size.

Next up rigging:

Fin/tailplane bracing wire, which are 2BA size streamlined wire ('RB Productions')
Aileron control wires, which are cable (monofilament) and 2BA size streamlined wire ('RB Productions')
Elevator control cables, which are cable (monofilament)
Rudder control cables, which are cable (monofilament)
Fuselage/upper wing drag wires, which are cable (monofilament) .

Mike

2 attached images. Click to enlarge.

Hi John,
If by 'wrapped wires' you mean the 'bungee' type suspension cords wrapped over the bottom of the struts and the axle, they are pre-moulded on the struts.
Each of the various photo-etch streamlined wires were fitted as follows:
Drill the tube holes at the correct angle for the final rigging wire (when fitted).
This was done for each wire in the underside of the upper wings and top surface of the lower wings (Fitting the interplane struts into the lower wings helps to judge the required angles for the wires).
The upper wing halves were then fitted.
Wires were then cut such very slightly shorter so that they could be inserted into their diagonally opposed holes with a little longitudinal 'play'.
A tube was then slide onto each end of the wire, which was then located in its holes.
The tubes were pushed into their holes and the wire turned so its thin edge was into the airflow (forwards).
The tubes were then secured in position using thin CA adhesive.
Lastly, ONLY ONE END of the wire was secured in its tube (this allows the wire to move inside the other tube to reduce the chance of it bowing or bending if the model is moved (also allows for any expansion or contraction if ambient temperatures are excessive).

Mike

@sandbagger, thanks for the clear description.
Looking forward to the finished model.