[WWI] Replacing ribs on wings

[Joel Christy]

Hi Michael,
   
  You mentioned the rib markings; I just use a normal number 11 balde and go from the leading edge to the trailing edge. I let up a liitle on the pressure as I get to the trailing edge so as not to cut right through. That's it. But do both sides of the blank or it will curl. As for the spacing; just do it according to whatever plan you are using.
   
  Cheers,
   
  Joel

Michael Kendix <mkendix at hotmail.com> wrote:
  Hi Joel:

I looked at your article and it looks excellent. I do a similar thing on 
the underside of a vac wing using a #11 blade but it looks different to your 
topside effect. Is it the scalpel blade that is the key or closeness of the 
cuts for each rib station?

BTW, all this vac talk made me pull out the Rosemont RE5, which looks really 
nice. Paul Fisher did a great job on that kit.

Michael

>From: Joel Christy 
>>Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 08:06:16 +0100 (BST)
>
>Hi All,
>
> A quick swipe with a scalpel blade does the trick for me I've used this 
>tecnique on 1/144 to 1/48 scales. I make a plan with the correct spacing on 
>it and then using a smal engineering square cut each rib station with the 
>knife. A double swipe will give the impression of rib tapes on thr larger 
>scales. One swipe is usually sufficient on 1/144 and 1/72. Once the paint 
>or lozenge is on it looks better than most commercial efforts. There are 
>examples of this in some of my old IM articles but I'll have to look them 
>up.
>
> BTW; as for building the wing cell as a unit, just give it a try ONCE, 
>what have you got to lose!?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Joel
>
>Michael Kendix wrote:
> I was considering using the Rosemont wing blanks to replace the overly 
>thick
>wings on a resin kit. Any recommendations about how to make the ribs? What
>about thin strips of masking tape with Mr. Surfacer sprayed over them to
>blend it in?
>
>I suppose I could resort to the old biro pen and score them on from the
>underside - anyone tried that?
>
>Michael
>
>
>
>
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