Flying Officer Kyte
07-10-2012, 03:44
Building the Reviresco Voisin L Type III.
This is the most tricky build that I have undertaken, mainly because the old style lead components were not up to the strength needed for Wargaming. I, therefore, decided to reconstruct the wings and their method of attachment to the body out of Plasticard and steel wire.
52221
Clean off the flash.
Join the fuselage halves together.
Green stuff the joints to hide them.
52222
Clean up with wet and dry paper.
Because of the fragile nature of the undercart, I took the unusual step of gluing in the axel at this stage to stabilize the framework. Use .025 wire.
52224
I built a new set of wings from Plasticard.
52223
52225
Attach lower wing to fuselage.
52226
Glue on engine but NOT the prop.
52228
52229
Construct the Longeron assembly and tail plane according to the pattern supplied.
52227
52230
Glue the cabine struts to the top wing with the radiators to the front.
52231
Glue cotton ribs to the wings if desired.
52233
Trial fit the main struts and rear structure.
52232
Position wings in jigs and glue in the cabine struts to both wings.
52234
Fit the main struts and glue.
52235
Fill in any holes with green stuff.
Clean off any excess.
Spray the parts with white primer prior to any further assembly to facilitate ease of painting.
Paint the aircraft.
52236
Glue in the pilot.
Position and glue Machine gun stand and gunner.
Assemble and glue on the rear structure.
Glue on the wheels and props.
Apply decals with the aid of Micro set and Micro sol.
52237
Varnish to taste.
52238
Notes. I drilled out holes for the rear assembly to fit to the lower wing instead of relying on the slot as on the original. This needs to be at the same angle and position as the slot.
The shape and size of the Longeron is critical, so be very careful to check all parts of this construction against the plan and the rest of the assembled plane several times before gluing.
I had to add extra cross braces just to stop the whole assembly from twisting, and being too weak for use in games.
Rob.
This is the most tricky build that I have undertaken, mainly because the old style lead components were not up to the strength needed for Wargaming. I, therefore, decided to reconstruct the wings and their method of attachment to the body out of Plasticard and steel wire.
52221
Clean off the flash.
Join the fuselage halves together.
Green stuff the joints to hide them.
52222
Clean up with wet and dry paper.
Because of the fragile nature of the undercart, I took the unusual step of gluing in the axel at this stage to stabilize the framework. Use .025 wire.
52224
I built a new set of wings from Plasticard.
52223
52225
Attach lower wing to fuselage.
52226
Glue on engine but NOT the prop.
52228
52229
Construct the Longeron assembly and tail plane according to the pattern supplied.
52227
52230
Glue the cabine struts to the top wing with the radiators to the front.
52231
Glue cotton ribs to the wings if desired.
52233
Trial fit the main struts and rear structure.
52232
Position wings in jigs and glue in the cabine struts to both wings.
52234
Fit the main struts and glue.
52235
Fill in any holes with green stuff.
Clean off any excess.
Spray the parts with white primer prior to any further assembly to facilitate ease of painting.
Paint the aircraft.
52236
Glue in the pilot.
Position and glue Machine gun stand and gunner.
Assemble and glue on the rear structure.
Glue on the wheels and props.
Apply decals with the aid of Micro set and Micro sol.
52237
Varnish to taste.
52238
Notes. I drilled out holes for the rear assembly to fit to the lower wing instead of relying on the slot as on the original. This needs to be at the same angle and position as the slot.
The shape and size of the Longeron is critical, so be very careful to check all parts of this construction against the plan and the rest of the assembled plane several times before gluing.
I had to add extra cross braces just to stop the whole assembly from twisting, and being too weak for use in games.
Rob.