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Rigging diagram for a sopwith camel?
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 12:42 AM UTC
I have been building a Sopwith Camel for the biplane campaign. Now I'm about to attach the lower wing. But before that, I need a proper rigging diagram, or reference pics that show where the wires go in the fuselage.

The kit instructions are quite confusing, one can't see where the wires around the cockpit area are supposed to go, as it's covered by the wing. Same thing with the landing gear wires and wires at the bottom of the rear fuselage. Also where are the wires attached on the wing root on the lower wing?
Can you help me out? Ive searched for pics of the Camel, but found only useless or too small pics.
Thanks in advance.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 01:11 AM UTC
Hi Eetu

I'll see if I can find more when I get home from work but, in the meantime, this walkaround seems to show the areas you're after.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 02:17 AM UTC
Hi Eetu!

I have send you some infos to your e-mail adress.

Hope this helps...

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 04:07 AM UTC
Here is a great little free WWI site with original images. The best way I have found to work on WWi aviation subjects is check out the original birds.

http://www.earlyaviator.com/archive1.htm

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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 04:43 AM UTC

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Hi Eetu!

I have send you some infos to your e-mail adress.

Hope this helps...

Jean-Luc


Thanks a lot!
I checked my mail, there's no new posts, thanks to that tiny mail box! Can you please send the pics to my gmail address? (I send you my address by PM)

Also, thanks to all of you people for your help!
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 05:56 AM UTC
Hi Eetu!

I'm sending them again...

You were right, 7Mo were to big for the mail box!

Hope it works this time!

Jean-Luc

EDIT: It's done!
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 06:41 AM UTC
I got the pics. Thank you very much for your help!
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