Adjustable Wing Stands.
Until I saw these I just pinned the cross pieces onto the uprights. This is much better. The cross pieces are just push / friction fits onto the 1/4″ dowel uprights.
Jig for attaching wing/tail tubes.
I really didn’t like this task until I made this simple jig, now its a breeze – click here for the article. Use in conjunction with the above wing stands to add the tip dihedral at the same time.
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Patching Holes in OS Film.
OK you’ve just rescued your model from the roof beams and this time you’ve managed to put a hole in the film – you really don’t need to recover the wing – try this neat OS Film Patching Holes from Bob Bailey.
O-Rings.
If you can stand a couple of extra milligrams of weight then these teflon coated metal fishing tackle rings are great – they weigh about 10/11 mg each. Cut and paste this link into your browser window:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-SMALL-RIG-RINGS-3-1mm-BLACK-ANTI-GLARE-CARP-/261159639994?pt=UK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL&hash=item3cce53dbba
Beware the very small uncoated rings – I’ve had a bad experience with them cutting small motor sizes. They obviously can have sharp edges.
A gadget for handling small balsa items – by Rodney O’Neill.
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