Making Ribs for a 1917 Sopwith Camel Ep24

[@bryantbrown8096]

Loving the work. Bry

[@MattProject]

Thanks Bry :-)

[@gagasmancave8859]

i am enjoying seeing your progress with this project its easy to forget just how many seperate parts go into some thing as "simple" as a wooden biplane"

[@MattProject]

Thanks for the encouragement :-) If you are curious, 500 parts for a set of Camel wings - 4 wings plus the centre section. I don't dwell on that though as staring at the mountain can dissuade you from climbing it! One step at a time.

[@gagasmancave8859]

@@MattProject how many were duplicates I suppose if your making dozens it would be almost as quick as making a few

[@MattProject]

There are quite a few duplicates. The ribs spring to mind, but also in the metal brackets and other fittings. Each wing is a mirror image of the other side and there are parts common to all four wings. Looking at part numbers and allowing for those parts without numbers ~100 unique parts to make in various quantities for the wing set.

[@dangermouse1143]

Get a microstop for doing the countersinks.

[@MattProject]

Thanks for that, will order one this week :-)