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Good stuff Dave, very useful diagram.
Dan, remember that, on the 'blown' canopy on your bird, there wasn't a pully system as on the original canopy; when the canopy was open, the wire hung slack. You'll need to drill a very small indent - not a hole - where the 'vertical' wire attaches to the fuselage. This should be just to the Starboard of the centre line, at the point shown in Dave's drawings.
The wire from the canopy to the fin post runs from the small mounting point on the canopy, moulded in, to the front tip of the post.
There are choices which way to go, but I normally attach to the canopy first, using a tiny spot of cement, or, if you are very careful, to avoid any possibility of 'misting', a very small spot of superglue. When this is firmly set, run the 'wire' back, and attach to the the fin post, using a similar method.
If the canopy is open, it may be easier to do the wire, as you can allow for the sag.
The 'vertical' wire is best attached to the fuselage first, after the main wire. Either apply a tiny spot of cement to the indent, using the point of a cocktail stick or similar, or apply to the end of the 'wire'. Carefully place into the indent, and hold until virtually set. Then, allowing some curve in the wire, more if the antenna wire is sagging, apply a tiny spot of cement to the main wire, and hold the vertical to the joint. Allow to set, then trim-off any excess with small SHARP scissors, or, often better, nail clippers.
For the wires themselves, you can either use stretched sprue, of the desired 'thickness', or 'invisible thread', or, as Wurger does, a very thin fibre from a pair of ladies tights (panty hose?). For fitting one wire to another, sprue will possibly glue easiest. Any insulators etc, can be made by applying a small bead of Micro 'Kristal Kleer', or PVA glue.
That's the basics, but I'm sure that Wayne will be able to add more, especially about the 'sagging' wire, insulators/tensioners, as seen in his '190 thread.
The main thing is -PATIENCE! It does take a little time and, at the canopy end especially, a lot of care and gentle attention. But, it isn't as daunting as it sounds, is fairly straightforward, and looks great and very satisfying!
 
And here some pics that can be useful for you Dan. Source unknown.
 

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VERY useful Wojtek, thanks! I didn't know there were as many insulators/tensioners on the main wire - now I do! Thanks again, as I'm about to do the wires on my Dora.
 

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