Riddle4U
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Chad, I'll also cover tail control surfaces ( SIG koverall probably). I like Tom Pierce's method also (heavier). If you look at the nice photos posted of the tail (full size) by several here, you can see the surface comes out pretty flat on the real one. I think that will likely be duplicated with our open structure as it stands. One can still cut thin strips of covering material and iron on in the scale locations as per the real reinforcement strips. As Dave Platt says often, it may be more important to "look right" than to be right, so takes yer choice. 
Edit: I just looked at all the full scale tail pictures again here. It looks like they use a batten of some kind over the fastened rib areas (not sewn). It doesn't look much like Mr. Pierce's Dauntless detailing. I'd just cut narrow strips of thin styrene, and add reinforcement strips of covering (we need a collection jar for everyone's $.02). 
One new thing I haven't seen a Corsair yet where the fabric sags on the wing (wish I did). It is a fun effect, but doesn't show on any pictures I've seen. That said, I will use fabric in those areas also. If all else fails, I still like the original designers choice for fabric on a weight basis. We can make a museum piece out of our models and have it snap into the ground due to weight alone. Every area we add weight for scale effect needs equal diligence to manage it in other areas to make up for it. Very doable in my opinion, particularly at this scale. G10 is heavy in my opinion. When it comes time to balance our models, I just don't hope to see people adding lead to the nose on this one. One ounce in the tail is six ounces to balance in the nose (or so). I love Pierce's tutorial, it is stock scale technique that goes back a quarter century. I love that he has shared some of those techniques so that we can all carry on, and create great looking models. His Dauntless was too heavy (he thought). One might have extended the life of that model with smoother experienced flying, as he admits (I may have done worse). We will all benefit in making the lightest model we can. That is my criticism on the G10 idea is all, and I appreciate your thoughts Tom! Just adding to our collaboration, and not intending to disuade anyone on preferences at all...go for it! - Eric
< Message edited by Riddle4U -- 5/7/2008 7:39:16 AM >
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