[WWI] Building the old kits

[Joel Christy]

Hi Paul,
   
  The reason it is easier is you don't have a bloody big fuselage sticking out of the leading and trailing edges!
   
  Cheers,
   
  Joel

Paul Thompson <flutes at xs4all.nl> wrote:
  >
I'm not sure why building the wings as a separate unit would make it easier
to get the top wing on. I too eschew the use of complex jigs. <

FWIW, the Aeroclub jig is complicated because it's made of many bits to 
allow it to be adjusted. Actually using the thing isn't complicated. An hour 
ago I used it to put the top wing on a Pegasus Spad VII. Took 12 minutes 
from start to finish. I've used plasticine, blue-tak and Lego before, and 
for me at least it's no quicker. OTOH I mostly jig of any sort if there's 
enough stagger to make the assembly too exciting . For something like a 
Fokker D.VII which has easily set N struts, or anything with a central pylon 
style cabane that provides a stable reference point, then eyeballs are good 
enough.

But mostly, being lazy, I use a jig when I've figured out in advance that 
the model won't stay rigid until rigged, like the Gotha I did recently.

I will, however, try Joel's method when I get around to the Felixstowe or 
two that's beckoning.


Paul T.



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