Stearman A75 Aircraft


I added javelins to the flying wires made from .020 plastic rod.  The flying wires are an elastic thread from Wing Nut Wings, with just a little copper paint to represent the
clevises at the ends that had them.  A pitot tube was made of .015 music wire and attached to the left N strut.  Fuel lines are .032 safety wire, and the
fuel sight gauge is fiber optic filament.

I left the right cowl loose to show off the firewall detail, it's a bit of a loose fit and to get the best fit it would be better to permanently attach
the cowl parts.  The engine mount is just trapped in between the engine and firewall.  There is normally a gap at the bottom of the two side cowl
panels on the Stearman so don't try to get rid of that.  This kit is really a great compromise between having detail and being easy to build.  You can go either way
easily, simple or detailed, and a real modeler could go much farther with it than I have.  Are you listening, John Vojtech?

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