Guys,

I'm just wondering what most people use to build up their fuselages? Call it market research. I am building fuselage jigs as time permites and the pattern guys have been buying them up for their planes and a friend of mine has the original I built for his Carden.

Is this something IMAC guys would be interested in? It will do a pretty big fuselage.

You can look at it [link=http://petesrc.home.comcast.net/jig.htm]HERE[/link]

Not bad, but I just use my leveled table with weights and right angles. Same concept basically

I did the same thing for years and it works. After I got into pattern planes I learned that precision on the building board translates to consistent flight performance.

Like I said, just wondering if there was a market for these outside the pattern guys.

Some fuselage designs are self jigging -- takes a bit more design planning but very effective
those are nice jigs tho -and necessary for the type construction shown.

Thanks for the kind words.

I see your website is down. Are you still producing planes?

No --pattern planes -or any thing made in USA is really a limited audience anymore .
I am toying with a new design - made for and directed at a limited market .
The "turn key " market of product for rank newcomers has really changed the concept of model building /flying.

Some of us still like to build, but I agree that RTF and ARF have really cut those numbers down.

I have a nice flow of orders for jigs right now but that will go away at some point due to a couple factors. First the thing is built like a tank and no one will need to buy another jig after purchasing one. Second, fewer people are building from a pile of sticks anymore.

I remember my father building with something similar in the 80's but can't remember much. The self jigging models do work well on basic tables like Dick said. It would be interesting to try one out though just for the heck of it on a big model. I may get in touch as I review some of my current projects, as they are less of a snap together and more conventional construction.
Scott

Just drop me a line if you want one. I work full time and have a 3 month old son that I take care of so I fill orders as fast as I can.

Pete

Been there done that. Good luck with him...Lucky for me mine is 11 now.

Sorry didn't see this sooner. I just finished building the fuse for a prototype Carden 300 and would have loved playing with one. In the future will you extend your discount to IMAC members?

Thanks

Rob

The discount for NSRCA members is my way of supporting pattern. I figure its $30 for NSRCA membership a year so those who compete and want to build get something back.

If I get into IMAC I might consider it.

Let me know when you're ready and I'll get one ready for you.