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?