Dainis Posted January 31 Posted January 31 I'm searching for a good quality aircraft model jig that is capable of holding a larger 1/32 aircraft in place. Some of the ones I've seen on Amazon and its ilk have some pretty bad reviews in terms of quality (i.e. arriving broken; bad instructions/parts you name it) I don't mind paying good money for good quality. Is there anything out there? My old one packed it in. Any suggestions? Thanks!
MikeC Posted January 31 Posted January 31 I bought one from eBay a while ago, and liked it, so I also bought its smaller sibling for 1/48 and 1/72.
LSP_Kevin Posted January 31 Posted January 31 I have an aging JH Models stand/jig that I bought many years ago from UMM-USA. Quality even when new was fair at best, but after years of use it's tired and a bit worn out. They're made of slightly flimsy laser-cut wood that you have to glue and assemble yourself, and I've had to re-glue parts of mine a couple of times. They were, however, pretty much all you could get at the time. I still use it, but recently bought a much more solid unit from Manscale Models here in Australia. It's made from heavyweight clear acrylic by a local guy who trades as PEDA Models. https://www.manscalemodels.com.au/product/model-assembly-jig/2709 I like it so far, but it does have a couple of downsides. Firstly, it's quite heavy relative to units made from other materials, and it can be quite unwieldy to move around - especially with a model on it! Secondly, the wingnuts can sometimes interfere with the model, depending on how the uprights are positioned. This can also make it fiddly to adjust. And I guess the main drawback for most of you will be that it's practical to obtain if you live outside of Australia! Kev
dennismcc Posted February 1 Posted February 1 This is my cheapo eBay stand, it does everything that I want it too and I wish I had bought one years ago it has certainly improved my modelling. Cheers Dennis MikeC 1
Dainis Posted February 2 Author Posted February 2 Some good lookin' jigs. Thanks everyone. I have an informed starting point in my search. Cheers to all! Any more ideas always welcome.
iamjohnsname Posted Tuesday at 10:27 PM Posted Tuesday at 10:27 PM I have an earlier version of this one from Vetigo Miniatures. I have a kind of love/hate relationship with it but it has served me well on the times I can be bothered using it.
Rampenfest Posted Wednesday at 02:10 AM Posted Wednesday at 02:10 AM I currently use a wooden box with foam on the edges, but it has limitations. Can basically only hold the model right side up or upside down. But it was cheap! Haha
Dainis Posted Wednesday at 09:57 PM Author Posted Wednesday at 09:57 PM Thanks folks . I've seemed to have had the same ambivalent relationship with my old jig. No magic jigs out there. Alas. Well I'll pick one of your suggestions and enjoy. Happy modelling!
TankBuster Posted Thursday at 07:41 AM Posted Thursday at 07:41 AM I use a Vertigo jig and like it a lot, but it is not big enough to hold my 1/32 Phantom, but ok for warbirds and 1/48 scale. Cheers.
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