How do you store your planes ????
 

How about sopme neat storage ideas ????? Hang from ceiling ...on a rack.....hang by prop...hang by tail....etc. How to eliminate "HANGAR RASH" ????

How do you store your planes ????
 

hang mine on adjustable rack in a level position with a plastic grocery bag on the nose to catch oil and keep engine dust free.

How do you store your planes ????
 

I use a peg board, put padding on the pegs, and lay the planes on their sides.

How do you store your planes ????
 

I store all my models nose down. The large ones on the floor, all other on the wall with foam coated dowels or at the ceiling with fish hooks. Of all the fish hooks work best. Simply cut the barbe off and screw the hook into the wall. Then just slide your tail gear into the hook. Be sure to use a heavy hook.

The wings simply rest on a wing rack that goes from the floor all the way up.

Ryan

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Here is a close up of the fish hook idea.

How do you store your planes ????
 

I am wondering how people store their giant scale planes. If they sit on the wheels, flat spots will develop. I am thinking about making a stand to support it by the wing tube. Any suggestions are welcomed!

How do you store your planes ????
 

Usually a black plastic bag holds a number of planes, the rest are strewn about the garage.

How do you store your planes ????
 

Hi Geistware,store all my the same[post #2]108" is my largest wingspand,don't know if you call that a giant scale or not.

How I store my planes.
 

I made these racks to hang from the ceiling. They also make transporting to and from the field easy. Just set the racks in the back of my truck and put a nylon cargo net over them.

Hanging Planes
 

I hang them on modified adjustable shelf brackets. You can adjust as your squadron changes. Have also used plastic pipe with foam insulation for wings.

How do you store your planes ????
 

The only place they fit....on the floor in the shop :(

Big Bird Storage
 

Tom, I made a wing rack that is exactly like the one Ryan showed us in his picture. IMO you can't go wrong with that set up for wings of any size, and it's relatively inexpensive to make too.
As for my big birds, I'll do my best to describe without pictures....
I use those large stamped sheet steel shelf brackets. For each model, I position two of them on the wall, the same distance apart as the distance between the main wheels and the tailwheel. Then I screw a piece of plywood onto the top of each bracket that's about 6" wide, and sticks out from the wall far enough on the one bracket to place the main wheels onto. The plywood on the other bracket sticks out far enough to place the tailwheel onto. I position the model onto the two narrow shelves, main wheels on one, and tailwheel on the other. Then I glue little chocks onto the shelf in front and behind the main wheels to prevent the model from rolling off the shelf, as it's only 6" wide!
If you want to avoid flat spots on the tires from prolonged storage...instead of chocks, glue small 3/16" plywood plates onto the shelf, on edge either side of the wheels with notches on the top edges for the axles to drop into...again so that the model doesn't roll or slide off the shelf.
I have three big birds stored from floor to ceiling this way. They are positoned with the tails up, in flying attitude, and in the space between the fuselages, I keep the two piece wings and wing struts for each model on miniature versions of the racks in Ryan's picture. It's nice and tidy, inexpensive, and easy to to.

I hope my description makes sense, and is usefull to someone!

Cheers, Nigel :)

Re: Hanging Planes
 

Hi indy, could you post a closeup of the wall rack ? Would like to build something similar but need more details on metal rail and horizontal support. Thanks........

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i hang mine from the landing gear to the wall here is a pic
as you can see i live in a aparment and dont have the space so i hang them in the living room and bed room LOL

Rack Storage
 

Here's what I do

Storage Rack
 

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Storage
 

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How do you store your planes ????
 

I don't want to boast about how many planes I have but if I stop flying the LHS will go on welfare. All of my 1/4 scale and larger planes hang from the ceiling by "J" hooks front and back and the front hook also has a bungi cord with the transmitter for that plane hanging at the nose of the plane. Most of the smaller planes hang by the prop. and they also have their transmitters hanging with them. Most wings are in a foam covered rack I made from 1" PVC and the 1 peice wings which are too big for the rack are against the wall somewhere near their counterpart. The floor is reserved for planes that have crashed or need other work done on them. My garage has a high ceiling and that is where I keep my 40% planes and the Bipes with 8ft. long bodies. they are each hung by "J" hooks from above. Most of the basement is filled with planes except for a 15X25 ft. area where I do building and repairs. The basement is about 1300 sq. ft. and I built a 5ft. wide stairwell from the basement to the garage with a double swing out door at the bottom. Never have to worry about being able to fit the plane in a stairwell again.

How do you store your planes ????
 

WOW......you guys store your planes???? :D:D

Sorry, couldn't resist!!!

How do you store your planes ????
 

I HANG MY BY 50LB FISHING LINE FROM THE CEILING WITH PADING ON THE REAR STRING TO KEEP FROM CUTTING IN THE FUSELAGE AND THE FRONT IS HUNG JUST BEHIND THE CONE BACK PLATE.IT IS NEAT BECAUSE YOU CAN TURN THEM ANY WAY YOU WANT AND CANT SEE THE STRING VERY EASY. I HAVE 1/4 SCALES HANGING THIS WAY ALSO. IT WORKS GREAT AND BEEN THIS WAY FOR 3 YEARS OR MORE.

Plane Racks
 

I was asked for some closeup photos of the racks I use so here they are.

storing planes
 

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Here is the charger and TX rack