"1/1200 aircraft stand idea" Topic
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| hindsTMP | 26 Apr 2013 6:09 p.m. PST |
Here is a nice homemade stand invented by my old game partner John Hernandez for 1/1200 aircraft used in the old SPI game "Air War". It consists of a metal washer, a Z-shaped piece of steel wire, and 2 loops of soft plastic wire insulation glued to the bottom of the AC and to the top of the washer. The washer is then covered with a piece of colored paper. This stand allows climbs, dives, and banks to 140 degrees to either side of center. I don't think the wire is painted. The price is right, too. Planes are 1/1200 Iraqi Mirage F1s.
Mark H. |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 26 Apr 2013 6:43 p.m. PST |
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| Mako11 | 26 Apr 2013 6:48 p.m. PST |
I like it. Incredible insignia paintwork on such small jets too. |
| hindsTMP | 26 Apr 2013 7:01 p.m. PST |
BTW, there is a reason why the insulation loop is longer at the base. It was found to be necessary to provide sufficient friction to hold things in position, even when the model is posed way off to the side. The smaller loop at the base of the AC is to minimize distortion of the AC shape. Incredible insignia paintwork on such small jets too.
Back then (70s – 80s), I didn't even need a magnifier. (sigh…) Mark H. |
| gweirda | 27 Apr 2013 8:40 a.m. PST |
A nice, cheap gimbal(sp?). I use the same idea at the top of my telescoping stands. If the leg of the 'Z' that fits into the aircraft is extended beyond the tail (before it's bent) then a full 360-deg roll is possible. |
| CorSecEng | 27 Apr 2013 3:44 p.m. PST |
Hmm gives me an idea for a new omni-stand accessory. I want how much torsional friction is created by two magnets… |
| hindsTMP | 27 Apr 2013 4:56 p.m. PST |
If the leg of the 'Z' that fits into the aircraft is extended beyond the tail (before it's bent) then a full 360-deg roll is possible. We tried that, but decided the protruding wire at the rear adversely affected the appearance of the aircraft. So we settled for representing a completely inverted aircraft with a model at 145 degrees or so. The rules we used (Air War, and Dauntless/Airforce) recorded individual aircraft attitudes off-map, so these models were basically substitutes for game counters. Giving the model the ability to show bank and pitch was just a visual bonus. MH |
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