Model Airways Fokker Eindecker [COMPLETED BUILD]

[RDN1954]

Ingenious!

 

[shota70]

I found a bit of time to design and fabricated a stand. Hanging it on the wall or from the ceiling didn't cut it. I wanted to display the model on a 12in deep shelf but It's a big plane and it didn't fit.
The solution was to build a stand that would hold the model in a nose dive position, thus using little shelf space, taking up the weight by using specific points on the plane while making sure it would not tople over. The stand also needed to let the viewer see the models details. This is what I came up with.

The idea
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The design
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Parts after routing
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Trial assy
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The final result
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Thank you for your interest

simply wonderful work

 

[François]

Thank you!!

 

[Uwek]

WOW - Great idea and execution !!!!

 

[RegG]

Wow is right. Well done François!

 

[John Reid]

What a wonderful build!

 

[François]

Thank you Alf,
I see by re-reading this build log that I never posted the finished plane with the stand on the shelf. Here are a few shots of it, the Alfa Romeo should join soon!!

 

[John Reid]

Very Nice! I am just starting mine. Cheers, John.

 

[John Reid]

Just starting this one. Over the years I have built all of these kits some two or three times for my dioramas.
Cheers! John.