Classic British Flight Sim

Has anyone got some close-ish photos of the stitching on a Tiger Moth wing ribs?

I have finally gotten round to sewing the fabric on my JF Tiggie Hard work, but I'll get there. It'd be nice to compare photos / screens - I don't have a clue about the chord length of the Moth, so I was guessing in the pic below.

According to memory and fresh research, the Moth fabric was knotted every 2 1/2" - about 5 knots per foot then.

Maybe I have too many knots?

Links to this time - the images are a bit too larg for the forum.


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/C ... itches.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/C ... tches2.jpg

Chris
I have some somewhere which I am trying to find. I'll let you know when I have them.
Steve M

Thanks Steve, I look forward to them. In the meantime I know the Tiggie was a stitch ever 2 1/2" so for a 4' 3" (ish) chord I'll need to hint at around 20 - 21 stitches. I have a choice - single thread seine stitch or loads of singles. And then I shall have to look at the fuselage next.

Chris

If you dont have any luck - go to the EAA website and search for "rib stitching" it doesnt change - they have a "how to" article there with a lot of photographs to help you finish the Tiger (the technique is the same on all fabric aircraft. I know I stiched the entire port wing on my ex father in laws cub and have the scars in my thumb to prove it


Leif

Chris
Found em. Send me your e mail address via PM and I'll get them to you.

Regards, Stev e M