Author Topic: Mounting aid for biplane (aircraft)  (Read 1163 times)

Offline chowhound

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Mounting aid for biplane (aircraft)
« on: July 14, 2019, 12:57:52 AM »
Today I would like to introduce my assembly aid for aircraft double decker. Marrying the upper wing with the lower one is not always easy. Especially in 1/72, the struts that connect the two wings are very filigree. At our master Bughunter I have now seen such a mounting aid. But unfortunately, it is very hard to get, and very expensive. Since I'm the lucky owner of a 3D printer, I've just drawn the required brackets and printed. But see for yourself:







The printed material has made just 50 cents, and the screws (about 1.50 €), I still had in the fund. But they will soon be replaced by thumbscrews. Furthermore, I have in 1 centimeter markers ground and colored in order to align the frame better. The feet serve me two heavy iron cuboid, in which I cut suitable thread (you can of course take wood, etc.). In addition to the money saving my bracket has the advantage that it has a 3 mm support surface for the wings, and the material, since plastic, a model painting not so quickly damaged. This tool can be used for all scales (only for 1/144 it's too big)

So, I hope you like my little idea, and one or the other builds something like that.

cheers
Jürgen
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Offline RAGIII

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Re: Mounting aid for biplane (aircraft)
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2019, 04:23:06 AM »
Nice work! Looks like it will do the trick for sure!
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Re: Mounting aid for biplane (aircraft)
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2019, 09:45:37 AM »
Well done, Jürgen!  Great looking jig!
Cheers,
Bud
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