Rigging
This is probably the part that puts most modellers off doing a biplane but if you approach it in a logical order its actually quite a straightforward process. The kit has small indentations moulded into the wings, fuselage and tailplanes to indicate the rigging locations. Firstly, these were enlarged with a pin that’s held in a pin vice so that the rigging Lyrca thread will sit in the enlarged hole. The tailplane rigging was done first and then the rigging was attached to the lower wing and rigging points on the fuselage struts – the upper wing is not attached at this point.
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Arjen van der Meijden says
Wonderful article !
I had the priveledge of flying a Stearman last summer. This will be the kit to build. Thank you for sharing the video and photo’s.
Kind regards,
Arjen
Steve Abbott says
Lovely result and a super informative article. Many thanks Dave 👍
All the best, Steve.