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Hi all, The eight cabane strut bracing wires have been added. I used 0.12 mm diameter mono-filament, 0.5 mm diameter blackened tubes and Gaspatch 1:48th scale metal turnbuckles (Type A and C) and Anchor Points. Mike

Hi all, The upper wing has now been fitted, apart from the bracing struts for the outer lift struts. They will be fitted after final rigging of the wings. Despite have a total of 16 struts, there is still some slight sideways flex of the upper wing. The final rigging should make it all more rigid, Mike

Hi all, I've spent four days pre-rigging and creating rigging holes for the Caudron. Here's a few shots, but most are rigging locating holes in the wings and tail unit. Combination of 0.4 and 0.5 mm diameter tube and 0.08 and 0.12 mm diameter mono-filament. Turnbuckles are a mix of Gaspatch 1:48th scale metal and Proper plane 1:32nd scale resin. After assembly I'll final rig the rest of the wires and cables, Mike

Hi all, Subtle weathering applied. Flory Models Dark Dirt clay wash and sealed with Tamiya Semi-Gloss (X35). Now it's onto pre-rigging, Mike

Hi all, A couple of updates to the Caudron. The landing gear appears to have axle coil springs fitted between the tail boom and wheels. I've represented them by lightly wiping over them with a Prismacolor Verithin Argent Métallique pencil (752). The wheel covers were airbrushed with Tamiya Deck Tan (XF55) then had Aviattic Weave Linen Effect decal (ATT32044) applied, Mike

Hi all, The painting of the linen wrappings and metal fittings is done. 'Tamiya' Medium Blue (XF18) the sealed with Semi-Gloss clear (X35), Mike

Hi all, The flight surfaces are finished, except for weathering, detail painting. The undersides have a darker outline of the internal structure, representing structure shadows. Grey primed then MRP Dark Wood (MRP-262) applied. Structure masked off and Tamiya' Deck Tan (XF55) applied. Masking removed and lighter coat of Deck Tan applied to fade back the darker structure. The top surfaces have lighter rib tape markings. Grey primed then MRP Clear Doped Linen (MRP-256) applied. Structure masked off then MRP Dark Wood (MRP-262) applied along the structure masks. Masking removed and a lighter coat of MRP Clear Doped Linen (MRP-256) applied to fade back the lighter structure. Covered with Aviattic Weave Linen Effect decal (ATT32044). All other decals are kit supplied, Mike

Hi all, Just a few things to show. The wood effect has been applied to the tail booms and struts. Tamiya Dark Yellow (XF60) base coat with brushed Windsor&Newton Griffin Alkyd oil paint (Burnt Umber). The upper surfaces of the wings, tailplane and elevators have been painted. As have the two fin/rudders. These will have Aviattic Weave Effect Linen decal (ATT32044) applied later in the build. Now to repeat the masking and painting on the underside surfaces !! Mike

Hi all, Just a point of interest. The early version of the Caudron G.3 had a straight trailing edge on both rudders. The elevators had scalloped trailing edges that increased towards their inboard centres. The later version rudders has scalloped trailing edges. The elevators had straight inboard edges at their centres. However, the kit supplies rudders as the early straight edged type, but the elevators are of the later type. If matching the versions is required, the only reasonable option would be to modify the rudder trailing edges to the later version. Luckily for me, the previous photograph clearly shows a Belgium Caudron G.3 with early version rudders and later version elevators, which is how this model will be configured, Mike

Hi all, Cabin version number 2. This time with linen weave effect decal applied and alternative serial numbers, Mike

Hi all, Well, at 75 years of age I think I'm entitled to make a mistake every so often !! I was looking at the cabin last night and kept thinking there was something missing. Then I realized - the linen effect decals for the cabin. Hmmmmmm ? The cabin was finished with all of its rigging, paint, decals, sealing clear coat and weathering applied. I did think of leaving it but the wings and tail would have linen effect decals, so ------- I've stripped the exterior of the cabin back to the base coat and repainted the surfaces. Next up is to apply the 'Aviattic' Linen Weave effect decal (ATT32044), then the kit decals. Fortunately there are three sets of Belgium serial number decals in the kit. Then it'll be weathering and sealing coat. I'll be back, Mike

Hi all, The cabin is finished now, apart from adding the windscreen. That will be added at the end of the build. Weathered with Flory Models Dark Dirt clay wash and Tamiya Weathering Masters. The propeller is test fitted only, Mike

Hi all, The carburettor fuel supply pipe and control rod added. Both added using PlusModel 0.3 mm diameter lead wire. Rod painted with Mr. Color Stainless Steel (213). Pipe painted with Tamiya Clear Orange (X24), Mike

Hi all, The Carlingue (cabin) is more or less complete. There's few thinks left to do such as tidying of seam joints and weather etc. One modification to do yet is for the carburettor fuel supply pipe and operating rod. These are at the bottom of the carburettor and are routed through the forward, underside panel. The illustrations in the kit instruction manual show a hole in the panel, but there is no hole in the actual kit panel. Also the kit has no parts to represent the fuel supply pipe or the control rod, Mike

Hi all, I've now rigged the rudder, elevators and wing war control lines to the cabin. Turnbuckles are the new 1:32nd scale resin turnbuckles (RD005) from Proper Plane. The line used is 0.08 mm mono-filament and the tubes are cut from Albion Alloy's Nickel-Silver 0.5 mm diameter tube (NST05). Now it's onto assembling the cabin, Mike