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[HobbyZoneUSA]

When I assembled the Hasegawa 1/32 Fw 190D-9, I was impressed with the engineering of the wing/fuselage join such that the model didn't need to sit in the HobbyZone USA PS01 Aircraft Jig. After painting was finished and the decal process started, that's when I ran into problems - the constant maneuvering of the model to apply decals was going to damage the landing gear. The solution? Remove one arm of the PS01 and use the remaining jig to cradle the model while I rotate it around to apply decals! No landing gear were harmed in the application of these decals!

[Gigant]

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In looking at your jig at length, I have a question. 

 

What about the situation where the model aircraft is one of those plastic kits without locating pins or tabs.

 

The problem I have is the horizontal tail-planes need to be kept in alignment for the assembly and the curing of the adhesive while both ends of the fuselage are supported.

 

How does your jig address that problem?

Edited by Gigant, 15 April 2018 - 12:43 AM.

[HobbyZoneUSA]

In your example, you'd tape or rubber band the nose into the front cradle, lock your wingtips into the wing jigs using the magnetic clamps, allowing the tail to sit out in space. The tailplane cradle can then be adjusted to hold both of your horizontal stabs in position whilst the glue cures.

[Gigant]

Thank you.

[Tonsav1304]

Hi where can I purchase one of these plz in the U.K. and do they hold upto 1/24 scale aircraft

[LSP_Typhoonattack]

[HobbyZoneUSA]

Hi where can I purchase one of these plz in the U.K. and do they hold upto 1/24 scale aircraft

The dimensions for the PS01 are on our website so you can gauge whether it will hold a given model. I've had everything from a 1/72 P2V-7 Neptune to a 1/28 T-34 Mentor in it, including the 1/32 F-35A and Fw 190D-9, but the 1/48 Ju 52 had too great a wingspan for the jig. The short answer to your 1/24th question is: it depends on the dimensions of your model.

As for availability outside the US, at present no. These are currently made exclusively for HobbyZone USA and we don't ship outside North America (sorry). At some point, HobbyZone.pl may offer these globally, but I have no idea when that might happen.

[HobbyZoneUSA]

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[STWilliams]

I'm afraid you need one of these:

 

 

 

 

 

[HobbyZoneUSA]

I'm afraid you need one of these

 

 

 

 

Interesing, but I'm happy with the PS01 for my purposes.

[Bstarr3]

I'm afraid you need one of these:

What is that magnificent piece of kit?