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rudder and the tailplane are both

etched steel, so the parts have a flat

rather than the round profile of the

original aircraft. I briefly considered

replacing these with brass from

Albion Alloys, but only briefly!

As I mentioned earlier I was

very keen to see how big this model

would be, so I thought I would

just assemble the lower wing, but

this went so well that I ended up

assembling the basic structure of

all three wings. They all go together

easily, although at this stage I am

yet to add all of the rib caps and the

brass leading edges. With the wings

there has been some compromises

for scale; for example, the trailing

edge is etched steel, as is the rear

spar, but the trailing edge on the

real aircraft was wire and the rear

spar was wood. Ultimately the

plywood ribs are also a little too

thick, but the structure gives the

overall impression and looks good!

The etched-steel elements in

the wing still need to be painted

and the rear spar has to have a

Images of the Finished Model

courtesy of Artesania Latina

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