Here is my new stand and I'm as pleased as pleased as punch with it. Can't wait to take it to the field.



This is a 'Greg Finan' RC Field Stand. Here is a link to the plans: http://www3.telus.net/public/conmar/Dave/stand.htm

I modified the plans slightly to accommodate larger airframes. The stand is 2" wider than the plans (so it will accommodate wider chord wings) and the cradles will accommodate a 2" wider airframe (i.e., each cradle arm is 1" wider than the plans). The plane in the stand is a 50cc Seagull Sparrowhawk; there is plenty of room to spare.

The stand was built from Tasmanian oak and all the hardware / finishing / supplies came from the local hardware store. Build time was about 30hrs including finishing - a skilled woodworker could have done it in a day but I was learning as I went. The hardest part was setting it all up so everything sat level and square. The cradle rests on the arms of the upper shelf, and getting this all arranged properly took some head scratching.




Once the cradles are removed the stand folds up nearly flat. Some holes on one of the cross beams secure the cradles for transport.



Working on this plane was a beast before; it was just too big for the cradles on my old conventional field box. The shelves are just the right width so you can move around it and have things to hand without bending over too far.



I built this with fairly basic tools. Everything was cut out with a jig saw and I used a basic drill to drill holes including the countersunk ones.

Thanks Greg, wherever you are, for putting these plans together.

Joel