Looks good to me. THANKS. Man I have Autocad and couldn't even tell you how to do anything with it, LOL. Anyways thanks for your time and neat little drawings and thanks to DGrant as well. Much simplier then the one I was gonna do.

Again, Thanks.

What do you use to hold the parts on these stands? Would hate to see wing flying down the street by it self .

Well on the fuse/ 2 wing PVC rack I made I just tape the PVC down to the bed of my truck and it doesn't fly away - 65mph on the freeway . I suppose if you wish to make sure it stays there you could get some of those nylon strap downs. You could drill some holes in your PVC to use them as anchors for the hooks on the nylon strap downs.

-Brian

Any new designs out there ?????
Would like to see one that is 16.8 inches high over plane .
This would fit under the cover in my truck nicely.
Do you fellas use one rack per plane or combine them.
I would like to carry two.
Your pics and comments appreciated.
cheers torp

This is what I do. I make enough to cover most types of planes. The other planes not in cradles are in a rack. Not very suitable for giant scale but works for around .60 sized. The cradles are pined to the plywood for easy access.
Edwin

cheers for that edwin

I use a couple of stands

1. Using 2 pieces for heavy foam I cut out one for the tail and one for the nose of the plane, and then run some pvc thru the bottom.

this gives me a stand to set the plane on at the field and I can put it on the top side when not in use.

2. using a handicap walker I put the same pieces of foam on each section where your hands would go and it makes a great
plane holder and folds up when not in use.

My stand is made of pvc 1" pipe.

hey stomp, what kind of plane is that?

a chippy?

That is a H9 120 Ultra Stick with the fuse flip around 180 deg. to make it a low wing, and turtle decks built front and rear.
Up front sits a Fox 2.4 swinging a Mejzlik 20x9 prop.
And It's for sale

well i'll be dipped in dew, it looks great

its not the arf version , right?

it looks like the ultimate sport plane

hows it fly?

O'kay fella's,
here is a couple of pics with what i came up with .
Made out of 15mm pressure pipe.
This rack had to be designed to fit in the back of my truck .
So had to work to a 450mm high maximum size.(with cover on )
I also wanted it to double for storage.
Just hangs on the wall on two hooks.
Will post pic later of set up in truck.
Pic shown is inside in "truck mode".ha ha ....
This will take my trainer + GP corsair and have made outside rack to accomodate my GP60 extra (still building this ).
So can carry a combination of any two .
cheers for your imput.
torp

I built this stand the day after I saw this thread. I gotta say its a great idea, and thanks to everyone for their input. I would like to pass along a couple of things that I had to find out the hard way. PVC cement dries FAST. Its almost instant. I thought that I could cement a few pieces at a time and then go through and square everything up. Consequently, I have one crooked leg. Its not really noticable (except to me), but I will know better next time. Another thing to think about is planning ahead. I had a pretty good idea of what I was going to build before I started, but I didn't draw up any plans. When I put it together, I made sure that the stab would be above the wing. It is - unless the plane is inverted, then I have to slide the wing ahead. Thanks again for the tips, and hope my screw-ups keep someone else from making the same mistake.



All I have is a crappy web-cam, sorry about the resolution.

What size pvc works the best? Is 1/2 inch to flimsy?

My brother built this one for me. It's made of 3/4 PVC and the 'dual rail' design is rigid enough it can lean against the wall for storage in the garage; and it's easy to drag around by one end. By making the bottom of the frame longer than the wing, it prevents the wing from being damaged by sliding forward or backward in the truck.

Edwin, what size pvc did you use on them nice looking stands?

I used 1". Mostly for sturdiness and I dont know what planes I'll put in a stand. The hole size was also good to make it easier to pin on the board in the back of the truck.
Edwin

Thanks abunch I'm going to go and by some right now!! THANKS AGAIN

I can't wait to build mine

I used hot glue (craft glue from a gun) rather than the PVC glue to assemble my stand. It has proven to be sturdy and easy to modify simply by heating the joint and pulling it apart.

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Now that hot glue is a good Idea!

Hi guys.

If you would like to purchase a ready-made stand for a couple of dollars above the price of materials, please check out our website, www.planestand.com.

you can read a review of our product in the december 2004 issue of Model Airplane News.

Thank you!

-Dave King

My dad is great with wood working and has every tool imaginable. He makes these for us out of scrap wood. This one in particular is made out of the old cabinent door from the bathroom before the remodel. Biggest cost in this stand is the pipe insulation used for padding! [8D]

This stand is light and will transport any 40 size plane and works great for a work stand on the table top at the field. Makes running the engine up a one man job while in the cradle!

A Picture is worth a Thousand words.

The idea is stolen from a surfboard rack (Western Australia has serious surf)

I'll post some pics of my cradle, and maybe a pattern so you too can be the envy of the club.

A couple of years ago at my home field, a guy had a pvc rig for carrying his plane, with engine running, from the start-up area to the take-off area. Very handy. No need to bend over, easy to carry both the plane and the TX, etc.
Has anyone made a rig like this? The design was both simple and clever, would work with low wing or mid-wing planes. Basically, any model that didn't have wing struts.
Of course he moved to a different city before I had the presence of mind to sketch out the design.