Altitude pegs question

[RJames]

Apologies if this has been asked and answered, but how do folks treat altitude when the pegs of different aircraft (such as the zeppelin straaken versus a snopwith snipe) are very different in height?

In other words, the zeppelin with three pegs is physically much higher than the snipe with three pegs. But are they considered to be at the same altitude because they each have three pegs?

Thank you!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

The Staaken should have a mixture of the long pegs and singles so that in combination the same altitude should be capable of being achieved.

Rob.

[zenlizard]

Since the first peg for a given aircraft (by standard rules) doesn't count for altitude, what Rob said applies-simply count the short pegs when you have mixed sizes.

[Horse4261]

I encountered the same problem when it comes to balloon altitude pegs. The longer peg is equal (roughly) to four standard short pegs in length. So I simply glued all my short pegs into four peg units as a single altitude level. However this can make for unstable situations when over five altitude levels so I am working on replacing all my 'fighter' pegs with 3/8" doweling (same dimensions as the bomber pegs) sections with 3/19" connector pins for all my aircraft. Since I paint my altitude pegs a Sky Blue the wooden doweling isn't a real issue.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Troy, what do you do when your balloon starts to be wound down to the ground if all your pegs are glued together.
For unstable pegs it is better to smear a very thin layer of superglue on the male part of the peg. do not insert it until totally dry. You will then get a tight fit which can be adjusted with a manicure file until you get the right degree of stiffness in the joint.
Rob.

[Horse4261]

Troy, what do you do when your balloon starts to be wound down to the ground if all your pegs are glued together...

I use the single long balloon/Bomber peg to register Altitude 1, additional altitudes are measured in 4-peg units to a single altitude level. For this I have permanently glued all my single pegs into those 4-peg units and use these in place of the original single pegs. The instability issues derive from the thinner original 'scout' pegs when used above altitude 5 in the 4-peg unit arrangement. Thus I am in the process of making new altitude pegs from wooden doweling in 3/8" diameter in the 4-peg lengths with 3/16" connector pins. This just works out cheaper for me that tracking down multiple packs of 'bomber' pegs.