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Dekenba

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SRAM Biplane jig
« on: November 09, 2012, 05:21:43 AM »
Just bought a SRAM Biplane Jig for £18.

Looks interesting & may well be just the job - I'll post some photo's once it arrives.
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Offline Checkers67

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Re: SRAM Biplane jig
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 11:35:40 PM »
Who sells the jig? I hear it's the bomb of jigs.
Steve
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Offline Maxfinn

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Re: SRAM Biplane jig
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2012, 12:37:02 AM »
Rob Stevens at West Coasts Hobbys sells them.  He's in Vancouver BC.

http://www.westcoasthobbys.com/shop/index.php?action=show_custom&id=480&cat=22

You can order with confidence from Rob.  I've done business with him for several years.

Mike
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Offline pepperman42

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Re: SRAM Biplane jig
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2012, 01:23:20 AM »
Looks great for 1/72 1/48. Is it big enough for 1/32? The pics of the 1/48 DH4 has the jig just about at full span. Im thinking it could get fiddly getting struts fitted between the jig uprights and the fuselage on a bigger model. That being said, looks easy enough to build an extended base piece (the one sitting on the white pads.......actually.....might go to the Home Despot .........)

Steve
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Dekenba

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Re: SRAM Biplane jig
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2012, 03:19:22 AM »
It comes in a small box with no instructions!



I'll put it together this evening & hang a 1/32 off it & post the photo on here.
« Last Edit: November 10, 2012, 03:22:23 AM by Dekenba »
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Dekenba

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Re: SRAM Biplane jig
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2012, 04:02:48 AM »
Well, that was not as difficult as I'd thought!:



Six inch maximum gap between supports - should be plenty big enough for 1/32 stuff, except maybe a Gotha!

I'm going to tape my SE.5a together and stick it on - see how it looks.
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Dekenba

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Re: SRAM Biplane jig
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2012, 04:25:42 AM »
Ok, here's my Encore 1/32 SE.5a - nowhere near finished, but the scale is useful:







I love it - it's my new favourite gadget!!!

Get one if you possibly can. They are very well engineered, plenty big enough for 1/32 and adjustable for all sorts. It's a lot more solid than it looks as well, and the screws are well threaded with washers both sides, so they don't slip once set.

This will make rigging far easier - it will even help with things like dihedral s for the wings, even painting and setting decals.

I think I'll add a cm scale to each supporting arm, just to make sure they are the same height, and perhaps some sort of protractor set-up, so that I can measure and adjust the angles of the wings. 

Cool!
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Re: SRAM Biplane jig
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2012, 05:31:07 AM »
Thanks for the update. It does look big enough!!

Steve
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Offline Chris Johnson

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Re: SRAM Biplane jig
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2012, 10:21:37 AM »
A simple but effective jig. Thanks for posting those images.

Cheers,

Chris

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Offline Checkers67

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Re: SRAM Biplane jig
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2012, 04:48:35 AM »
Wow. I know what I want for Christmas. Thanks for posting the in action photos and the link.
Steve
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Dekenba

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Re: SRAM Biplane jig
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2012, 06:56:09 AM »
I'll need a new jig for the Triplane!

Damn you WNW!
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