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How do you transport your war birds?

Old 01-07-2013, 06:29 PM
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Default How do you transport your war birds?

Ok I got 3 new topflite gaint war birds this wenter. I know some /most of you hall your war birds in trailers but I'm useing a 89Grand Wagoneer with a 9in lift and no back seats

As these birds have gun barrels in the front of the wing I figured I could make a stand out of PVC that would hold the plane and wing to take as little space as possible then add legs at the Felid to put it all together.

I will always be takeng 2 at a time.

Pics are great! So let's show the world how you transport your war birds

Old 01-07-2013, 07:41 PM
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Default RE: How do you transport your war birds?

2003 GMC Extra Cab Long Bed. Campmaster cover. Made racks for fuse and wings. Bungee everything from moving. Can transport (5) 1/5 scale warbirds (one in back seat) all field equipment, canopy, chairs, table, and gets 21mpg on highway.
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Old 01-08-2013, 05:01 AM
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Cool pic. We're do you put the wings? Under the ply wood?
I'm trying figure how to transport the wings with out messing up the Guns
Old 01-08-2013, 06:20 AM
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See the racks above the planes? There are two levels. The lower level has 2 wings sitting on them front to back. The upper level has two wings with the back halves hanging from bungee on ceiling of camper. The H9 P47 has 2 piece wing. It goes behind seat.
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I used this method for many years and never had any hanger rash. Easy in, easy out. Cost of driving the truck is what ended it. So now I use the civic and small trailer I built, getting 27mpg. I can get two 1/5 TF warbirds in there.
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Old 01-08-2013, 08:39 AM
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Default RE: How do you transport your war birds?

It is a good idea to make guns removable.They can create lots of damage! lol
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Edwin,

I like the "Cub Like" lightening bolt on the side of your trailer. Nice touch.

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Edwin

I really like your stands out of PVC. That's what I want to make. Do you think you could easily add legs to it to act as a stand?
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I suppose, but that would raise it up off the floor by about 1" or so if using a pvc "T" on the bottom rails. All the bolts used to secure the cradles would need to raise too. The legs would need to flare out a bit to make it more sturdy. I only used it for transporting. There was one cradle I put a "Y" at the ends of the handles, but that was not very useful, not very sturdy and pretty big and bulky. I use a separate cradle that I keep in the trailer to support planes for assembly. Its an X style that folds for easy storage.
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Anyone else want to show off there PVC building skills?

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