I famously don't like the slender WoW/Wings of Glory stands as (to my mind) they are too thin and bend too much at higher altitudes.
This is a first test using Wilkinsons department store Lego-style 'Wilko blocks' and a Litko WoW stand. The stand has the same markings as a WoW stand and the green brick (ground level) has been superglued on.
The ball joint is a rare-earth magnet and a ball-bearing on a cut down WoW acrylic peg to match the pin under the plane. Care had to be taken with drilling out the WoW peg as the first one melted onto the drill bit despite only being 12v. I eventually dipped the drill bit in water every few seconds to cool it and lubricate the cut. The bricks have all been 'eased' with a power drill and the back edge of a knife as they stuck together too well.
The aircraft is a DH4 and it is 'flying' at 10,000 feet being eight blue bricks and two red ones. The red ones are inserted at 5,000 foot levels as a playing aid. The white brick contains the magnet and has no height value. I chose white as it looks like a cloud! If this succeeds I may rub the blue bricks with a gentle abrasive and re-spray them with a lighter blue car paint, probably about the same colour as the Roland CII.
Barry
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