They work fine. The shorter dowels do not flex, only the large ones do a little. It won't effect the balancing point of any of the the aircraft. The Erasers are sanded slightly around the edges... this Luftwaffe Officer however doesn't fly Foamies or CMP's so no matter what, it won't dent the wings nor chip the paint. If you put tape around the erasers, the plane can slip. The rubber actually prevents the plane from slipping while in the process of balancing. This device lets me know where the balance point is, then I take the plane off the sticks and make my required adjustments until it all lines up to my measurement marks under, or on top of the wing. I played around with this device balancing books, Plywood and a Clip Board. Hmmm, now if I could only balance my Cat... then I'll be ready for the Fair next year. Heere kitty, kitty, kitty!





Peter Dowling aka Luftwaffe Oberst
AMA District II #865404
Aero Modelers Club
Pulaski, NY