Seeking advice on how to hang fabric covered display models of WW1 aircraft

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Corporal Leoce - 14 Jul 2006 21:13 GMT

I'm about to get 2 Historic Aviation display models...
the Fokker Eindecker III...24 3/4 inch wingspan
and the Fokker DR 1...18 1/2 inch wingspan.

I'd rather not drill any holes through the fabric.

Any advice on options for hanging these models.

At $140-$180 each delivered, I can't afford an accident!

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Corporal Leoce

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Stephen Tontoni - 14 Jul 2006 22:39 GMT

> I'm about to get 2 Historic Aviation display models...
> the Fokker Eindecker III...24 3/4 inch wingspan
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> Corporal Leoce

Personally, I'd advise against hanging them at all. Depending on the
vantage point, you'd only be able to see the underside of the models,
and maintenance is a chore. Over time, dust and various crap will stick
to the rigging and it's a pain to keep clean.

I'd recommend having cases built to house the models, and display them
as they would be seen on the ground. Maintenance is simplified greatly,
and you can see down on the models, which is ultimately more interesting
then the view up.

That being said, it's just my personal opinion and nothing more than
that. Good luck and congratulations on the models' acquisitions. It
sounds ultra-cool.

--- Stephen Tontoni

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Jessie C - 15 Jul 2006 00:12 GMT

> Any advice on options for hanging these models.

How about using loops of strong fishing line? If you make a large loop and
double it over, one end can go under the nose, and the under under the
tail. Pick up the middle of the loop and the model will naturally move to
the point where it's suspended evenly. You can then hang the fishing line
over a hook in your ceiling. I've hung the Heller 707 and AMT XB-70 using
this method and they stayed up there for years.

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Zack - 16 Jul 2006 00:43 GMT

I use the fishing line method for all my models. If the aircraft is large
enough to need support on the wings as well as the fuse ( like the 1/72
B-52), I set the plane on the table and use a continuous loop of line for
all four points. I hold on to the end of the line and start at the "hook"
location above the model, then I run a loop down around the nose and back up
to the "hook". ( I use my finger as the hook to loop the line over) Then I
just run the line down to the wingtip and back up to the "hook". Repeat for
the tail and then the other wing. Cut the line when you finally get back to
the "hook" after the last loop and tie it off to the other end. This will
leave all the loops free to move and adjust to even out the tension to all
four ends of the model. It also makes it easier to have the model in a bank
or dive/climb and not be in fear of it landing on the floor, and keeps those
long thin wings from drooping over time.

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>> Any advice on options for hanging these models.
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> over a hook in your ceiling. I've hung the Heller 707 and AMT XB-70 using
> this method and they stayed up there for years.

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Don Stauffer - 15 Jul 2006 14:24 GMT

> I'm about to get 2 Historic Aviation display models...
> the Fokker Eindecker III...24 3/4 inch wingspan
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> Corporal Leoce

Make "slings" that go around top wing of the DR1 and around the wing of
the EIII. These slings come together at the top to a single attach
point. The slings crade both sides, i.e., there are two seperate
slings, one for each side. the four ends (two for each sling) come
together at a common point. This was the old way for solid models, to
hang them from ceiling without making a permanent attach fitting.

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Seeking advice on how to hang fabric covered display models of WW1 aircraft