Horns and Pullies

I have started adding eyelets for my rigging on the wings, and begun the interior rigging in the cockpit as well.  I tried to create a pully system for the rudder cables.


Here is the interior rigging on the starboard side.  I added the cable behind the seat as well since area was visible in my last model.


I started making a pully using some larger diameter sprue and a hole-punch on some brass sheet.  It looked good but was much too large.  I ended up with a small bit of an air release tab and a much smaller piece of brass.  I drilled a 0.5mm hole through everying and then used a broken bit of a 0.3mm drill bit as an axel.  It doesn't look as nice; but I think the size is much closer.


I used a drop of CA to mount this in the front of the cockpit.  I know it isn't centered; but since I build the interior into the starboard side it will make things easier to rig.


This is another discovery; rigging holes in the horns.  Once again I am not certain if I didn't notice these before or if they are just missing from the Academy molding.  I drilled the holes through with a 0.3mm drill bit to prepare these for rigging.


Here are the control horns with cableing attached.  I used my standard 2lb line colored silver with a Sharpie marker.  I plan on adding turnbuckles to these lines so I just left each with a 3 inch tail.  I hope this will give me enough to work with.


I added the throtle control to the port side interior.  I did want to have it inside of the rigging so I put it in first.  Now that I look at it; I think I want the rigging to pass under the throtle control.  This may pose some problems.  I still have to rig the port side interior then start putting the interior parts together.

I am trying to decide if I want the control cable to run all the way through the fuselage or just have them end under the seat...  I will have to decide before I complete the interior so you should know by my next posting.