Hanging Airfix Planes From Ceiling

As i child my dad wouldn t let me but now i can lol.

Hanging airfix planes from ceiling.

Here s a pic of my do 17 hanging from the ceiling using the technique i described earlier. So the question is what type o hanging thread the airfix tribute forum. Valiant with vulcan and the vampire t 11 in the. 5 coupon applied at checkout save 5 with coupon.

It s hard to make out the thread but you can see the three thumbtacks. If you change your mind a bit of spackling compound will easily hide holes from small hooks but if the models are lightweight try taping them to the ceiling temporarily while you work out your display suspend both lines of each plane from a single hook. Aircraft can be posed if you adjust the loop length. Get it as soon as fri sep 25.

I screw a mug hook into the ceiling and then use thin cotton thread usually white tied in a loop and hooked around the fuselage front to rear or use the wings depending on. Vulcan a tricky hang this one as the rear fuselage is short and the tail limits banking options. Using more than 1 hook will keep the plane from moving much due to drafts in the room. Don t hang the hook too close to a wall so the plant rests against the wall and won t hang freely.

Some of my examples are below. Attach hooks to the ceiling where you plan to hang your models. Airfix special aircraft on the roof of my bedroom last video before christmas. Hi all i have now run out of storage space to display planes wheels down and am wanting to hang them from the ceiling.

A slipknot should make it easy to adjust the lengths and allow you to take the plane down easily for dusting. If i want to change the position of the plane all i need to do is relocate the thumbtacks. Doug joseph 2 775 views. Use a drill with a 5 8 inch drill bit to make a hole in your ceiling.

Remember to switch out for a smaller drill bit if you hit a stud so you can install the screw in swag hook. I hang my models from the ceiling as they look better in flight and creates more space on my shelves for other models. Hanging rc airplanes from a ceiling in garage duration. A few planes particularly tailless deltas are harder to hang as there may be little fuselage to work with.