Help support TMP


"Ramps attached" Topic


1 Post

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the Scratchbuilding Message Board

Back to the Conversions Message Board

Back to the Victorian SF Message Board

Back to the What I Did This Week Message Board

Back to the Dirtside Message Board

Back to the 15mm Sci-Fi Message Board


Areas of Interest

General
19th Century
Science Fiction

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Link


Featured Showcase Article

Small Storage Packs from Charon

When you only need to carry 72 28mm figures (or less)...


Featured Workbench Article

Taking the Spin Out of Magnetic Flight Stands

Can Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian solve the rotation problem with magnetic flight stands?


Featured Profile Article

Galloping Jack Reports from CanCon

Mal Wright Fezian journeys to and from the Australian national convention - and tells us what he thinks of panicking tank hordes and flat terrain!


Current Poll


Featured Book Review


Featured Movie Review


1,230 hits since 21 May 2020
©1994-2024 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

tsofian21 May 2020 1:43 p.m. PST

Attaching the ramps to the lifter/lighter was a big issue. I had a number of conflicting requirements. The ramps had to be positionable up or down. They needed to be sturdy enough in the up position to allow them to be moved around on their movement stands without them falling off. I thought of a number of methods and discarded them. Hinges would have worked, but the ships wouldn't have fit into the boxes I wanted to store and transport them. Pegs seemed to be a hassle. Making a moving mechanical system was a lot of effort and seemed fragile.

So I epoxied large rare earth bar magnets to the ship and steel plates to the ramps themselves. The steel plates are metal bases from Shogun Miniatures that I bent into right angles. It was a long route but I think this will work. Any comments?

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.