How To on making flight stands using Keith’s gimbal sets.
What you will need.
Extending magnet tools, machine screws, Litko flight stands, Keith’s gimbal sets, glue, sand paper/emery cloth, drill press.
Find suitable extending magnet tools.
Top one I use for Balloons, Bombers, Zeppelins.
Bottom I use for Scouts and Two Seaters.
Get the magnet tools with the pocket clip. Remove the clip as they are screwed in.
Get machine screws that match what is used in the magnet tool. Get screws a bit longer so you have more to hold on with. I like the hex socket if available.
Using a drill press, drill into the bottom of the Litko base just far enough so the screw is flush and not protruding.
Screw the magnet tool through the Litko base.
Scratch up the ball bearing so the glue will hold and the plane will not flop when it turning a game.
The ring magnet will hold nicely to the magnet tool.
Glue the ball bearing to your plane fuselage. (for Shapeways and other non-ARES planes)
Now you are ready for altitude and attitude.
For those of you that don't want to cut the peg off of your ARES planes and I'm one of you, use two of the flight pegs. Sand one side of a ring magnet and glue it to the top of a flight peg. On the other, cut off the peg, drill an indent and glue a scratched ball bearing to the bottom of a flight peg. The peg with the ball bearing should be cut shorter. It helps with the heavier tandems. I now try to cut the pegs about half way or shorter.
ARES/Nexus plane on magnet tool base.
ARES plane on ARES base.
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