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Bruce Huxtable (BruceH)
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Frog Bleriot XI.

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42 4 June 2023, 13:45
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks for your 'likes', Mates. More progress next weekend, all being well
4 June 2023, 18:50
Alec K
Nice work Bruce, not a often seen kit 👍
10 June 2023, 10:41
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks, Alec. I'm rebuilding all the front end, and making replacement parts for the rear wheel. More photos later....
10 June 2023, 14:15
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks for your 'like', 223, and everyone. More progress to follow 🙂
10 June 2023, 14:18
Guy Rump
Looking good. 👍
10 June 2023, 15:54
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks, Guy.
10 June 2023, 16:23
Villiers de Vos
Beautiful work.
10 June 2023, 16:46
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks, Villiers. Some more painting of the fuselage to do.
10 June 2023, 16:48
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks Moreno and everyone, for your 'likes'.
10 June 2023, 18:27
Ben M
Looks good! I like the strips on the wings
10 June 2023, 18:35
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks, Ben. One day I'll try to do rigging, then come back to this one once again.
11 June 2023, 06:59
Bas Tonn
Well done
11 June 2023, 07:54
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks, Bas Tonn
11 June 2023, 08:04
Bruce Huxtable
So, should I try to add the much shorter rigging lines for the fuselage openings....?
17 June 2023, 13:34
Robert Podkoński
Fantastic work, Bruce! (Makes me think of starting the same kit - the one I own is made from pink polistyrene 😄 )
17 June 2023, 14:19
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks, Robert. It has taken a long time til I dared to try to do this justice. Definitely lots of fun and satisfaction from a tiny kit 🙂
17 June 2023, 14:26
Alex K
I enjoyed watching your efforts with this, I really like what you did with this kit (while having lots of fun!) - and congrats on your first attempts at rigging! Good job! 👍 👍
17 June 2023, 16:25
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks, Alex. First time round I was all thumbs, but now it all worked out much better. Yes, lots of fun and satisfaction!
17 June 2023, 16:52
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks for your 'likes', everyone.
17 June 2023, 17:15
Guy Rump
Very impressive Bruce. 👍
18 June 2023, 06:45
Bruce Huxtable
Thank you, Guy. I'm thinking about a biplane next....
18 June 2023, 06:47
Curatorm
Great!
18 June 2023, 07:09
Ludvík Kružík
Very nice. This historic model still has its charm. And your new rigging has really benefited the model. 👍

A biplane is definitely an interesting challenge - two wings = twice the work of building a model ... but the result is worth it. 😉
18 June 2023, 07:13
Bas Tonn
I don't think the extra wing on a biplane is the challanging part...
18 June 2023, 07:37
Ludvík Kružík
It was meant as hyperbole.

The fact is that an extra wing alone doesn't add much work. The extra work (compared to a conventional monoplane) is the installation of the inter-wing struts and especially the rigging. The complexity of the support system (and thus the amount of extra work) depends on the particular machine. For example, Fokkers (due to their rigid construction) had a relatively simple strut system and minimal rigging. The opposite is the Airco DH-2, for example, with a subtle structure reinforced with a very large amount of rigging.
18 June 2023, 08:26
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks for your feedback and encouragement, everyone. Ludvík, guess what I started this morning?
18 June 2023, 10:16
Ludvík Kružík
Bruce, let me guess. A biplane? 😉
18 June 2023, 18:53
Bruce Huxtable
Not any biplane, Ludvík....a DH-2! I've made an album. Hope you like 🙂
18 June 2023, 19:12
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks everyone, for you likes and feedback. All much appreciated 🙂
19 June 2023, 07:15
Bavel Cat
Good job! Nice model.
19 June 2023, 07:21
Neuling
I agree with Bavel Cat.
19 June 2023, 08:37
Bruce Huxtable
Lots of challenges in a small space! Something new soon 😉
19 June 2023, 10:26
John Hughes
I've considered stripping the wire out of an old radio aerial to use as rigging. It's very fine gauge and stronger than sprue.
19 June 2023, 10:33
Bruce Huxtable
That's a good suggestion, John. I was wondering about this too, but was worried about keeping it dead straight... I sense an experiment on another (easier) model 🙂
19 June 2023, 12:33
John Hughes
I was wondering if it would be possible to loop the wire from wing to wing, tensioning the loop at the end, i.e. to use one length of wire to do several runs of rigging.
19 June 2023, 13:06
Rolf Rolf
Nice job I love the strange topics you pick
4 July 2023, 10:28
Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks, Rolf. Yes, extra interest always grabs my attention 🙂
4 July 2023, 12:16

Album info

The top lattice of the fuselage had a cork-screw twist, so the model was difficult to straighten. Now I want to try to improve those early efforts. Lots of fun for only a couple of pounds!

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