Rigging for Scale Models

Scale-model builders are always in pursuit of replicating features found on full-scale subjects. One common struggle revolves around wing and tail structure rigging wires. In working out techniques, critical decisions are often made that have a direct impact on the project’s structural integrity. I recently purchased a Handley Page monoplane that was designed and built by Edmund Hirschfeld. Hirschfeld’s airplane incorporates many scale features, one of which is an extensive amount of structural bracing. Let’s...