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Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 by heywooood. Viewed 1051 times. Build Thread Next Prev Click image to return. Image Comments heywooood 31-Jul-18 16:29 heywooood 31-Jul-18 16:30 new and improved - now with panel lines.. Skyediamonds1985 01-Aug-18 21:14 heywoood, Just a thought. I posted flat wire rigging (called RAFer as it originated from Royal Aircraft Factory) in my S.E.5 build thread. It's amazingly agile, flexible, light weight, and easy to pull taut. Best of all, will look more scale with your model It's called Vape metal strip and you can order a 100' roll for just $8.50 and shipping is free. Oh, the dimensions are: 4mm, 5mm, and 8mm. I would suggest 8mm wide. Just a thought. heywooood 01-Aug-18 22:07 I saw your mention and discussion on this product earlier and in looking into it I had two concerns. First was getting the right size or width - I'm old school - I need to see it and feel it in my hands. And the other main concern is keeping it from twisting as it is installed. Trying to get it tight and keep it from rotating or twisting just seems problematic without all of the correct fittings available for the purpose on a full size aircraft. I would need the same kind of turnbuckles or to come up with some kind of pivoting 'sleeve' for the flat wire that would both be securely captured in the sleeve and yet be able to rotate or 'untwist' once the sleeves were inserted into the balsa. I got 99 problems already lol..don't get me wrong - I LOVE the idea of it - I just don't think I can implement it at my current skill level. "A man's got ta know his limitations" as Squint Eastwood says Skyediamonds1985 03-Aug-18 07:21 I understand perfectly your concerns, and they're very legitimate. I was just curious. You're also very astute to consider that the thin strips might twist as you pull them taut. I used strips of paper that were cut to the same thinness of the Vape metal strips on my PT-17 with good results. Although a different medium, the paper strips did not exhibit any tendencies to twist. I never thought of that. I just gained a bit of insight. Thank you! I'll continue to watch your build with interest. Please sign in to comment on this image.