[WWI] Help needed re scale depiction of wing ribs

[Eric Gallaud]

Hello,

I don't know it already was proposed, but why not try to represent those 
wing ribs with paint thickness ? What I mean is to put some tape around 
the place where you want to represent the rib, spray paint thicker 
enough, maybe more lacquer one than acrylic, remove the tape and slight 
sanding. However, it should be tedious.
The way you sand your Ni11 wings is really interesting. I didn't thought 
of that and now, I have to test this representation.

All the best
Eric (on holiday at home for a week !!!!!)

rob a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> Jim Landon wrote:
>
>> Hey, I hadn't thought of tissue.  I should have because I've built 
>> several balsa and tissue models. I'll look into that possibility. If 
>> it was saturated with CA it maybe could be sanded. <<What about 
>> masking the area each side of the rib cap and laying down a layer of 
>> CA and painting over it? too tedious?>>
>
> That might work, and be easier to work with.
>
>
>
>> Another good idea, except wouldn't the CA permanently bond the 
>> masking tape in place? I did try it using J-B Weld instead of CA. It 
>> sort of worked. The JBW sanded okay. I'll keep experimenting with JBW 
>> because it bonds strongly to the wing but is very sandable yet strong.
>
> I hadn't thought of that.  Maybe something differennt then, like kids 
> school glue, or uhu, although maybe any of these would bond to the 
> mask just as well as they'd bond to the wing.  How about a soluble 
> mask, then you could just dissolve it away and leave the "glue" in place.
>
>
>
>> I want to try slices of Scotch tape but I think it's too thick.
>
> might be, and not as sticky as it would need to be over that small 
> area, I think.
>
>
>
>> Maybe strips cut from decal material, if that wouldn't be too thin.
>
> If they are too thin, you could lacquer it and put on a second coat, 
> but again, tedious!
>
>
>
>> Any ideas for making the stitches? I've tried gluing on .003 fishing 
>> line with shellac and with sanding sealer but they would often fly 
>> off while being trimmed to length, or with the slightest touch while 
>> handling the wing. Right now I'm trying .003 fishing line with CA, 
>> but the square cut ends can't be sanded easily. I'm going to try 
>> cutting them to length at an angle.
>
> The stitching is a tough one.  Have you tried any of the PE sets that 
> are around.  Don't Eduard make one?
>
> Maybe make a stitching punch and punch it into the reverse side of 
> your tape material to make an indentation on the side you'll glue 
> down.  Maybe take a blunt razor blade and bend a saw-tooth/stitching 
> pattern into it with a PE bender.  Do they bend that easily?
>
> Then you have a ready made one at any time, and any scale.  Patent it, 
> sell it online and retire!
>