Model Plane Building Jig

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Model plane building jig. My thanks to eldon j. Set of 16 fuselage jig supports one each 1 8 2 wide in steps of 1 8. Includes a hobby knife 5 blades straight point tweezers 5 5 x 9 self healing cutting mat jet instant glue jet super glue jet tips uhu glue stick sobo canopy glue magnaboard xl set minus magnets 20 pack and rubber powered model airplanes book. Use with 7 5mm od carbon rod and or magnets both sold separately.

Laser cut from birch plywood. Building set for rubber power. This product is highly recommended for its adjustability strength ease of use and flexibility in how it is used. Throughout this site you can see how i use this building system.

Just because it s called the basic trainer doesn t mean that you have to be a beginner to enjoy it. Save 20 off individually priced items. Every day thousands of modelers visit us and download free model airplane and boat plans plans shared by other modelers. The long side bars are fixed to the top with screws in slots so that any differential shrinkage can be compensated for.

I bought this 1 8m x 0 4m x 20mm thick piece as a ready done item and was able to select the flatest straightest one from a large rack of them. The jig is made from strips of pine glued together. If you have plans that are not here please upload them so others can build from them. Building with magnets is the best system ever conceived.

Lind for introducing me to this idea. It is difficult to make something universal and nobody would buy a jig specifically for a single kit unless the kit itself was extremely expensive and the jig was relatively small expense. Everybody really ought to build one of these. This is a four function airplane with ailerons and it s pretty good looking too.

There are not many jigs made for model builders simply because of the variety of models we make. This jig will prove to be a highly useful tool for those who model bi winged aircraft. Apr 16 2018 explore hotrodh2o s board rc building jigs on pinterest. The jig will hold the fuselage and wings tightly but gently in the correct alignment while assembly and rigging are taking place.

I have been building on a magnetic building board for years and do not see myself ever going back to pinning things to a board.