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World War I Biplane Rigging

Easy installation for flying and landing wires By Gerry Yarrish gyarrish@yahoo.com Photos by the author As seen in the October 2023 issue of Model Aviation. Throughout the years, I have built several Giant Scale biplanes. One requirement for most biplanes is the rigging wires that add strength to the wing structures. I very much enjoy scale modeling, but for rigging wires, I prefer to simplify the installation. You can use turnbuckles to tighten the cables, but I like to use standard RC hardware. If you are just starting out, this will be a good way to gain experience. To…

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