Andrew Moore 7 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Recently back in the hobby after a long layoff, looking for practical ideas for some sort of box/support for my average sized foamys when working on them. What do people use ? Was thinking us using one of those cheapish Stanley workmates in some way but I bet there is better out there just cant find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Music keyboard Stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Tomato box, banana box. Bits of foam, tape, and cut to suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Ironing Board, suitably chocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Moore 7 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Liking the music keyboard stand idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan M Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Cheap workmate, on top of which I clamp the field-box cradle, onto which the model will sit as per normal, right way up or upside-down. A bungee cord around the whole lot - padded with soft foam - is useful if I need to more firmly stabilise the model. Err... having foolishly tripped and kicked off the fin just before taxiing out for my second flight this afternoon, I'll be mending the rudder shortly using exactly this setup! Edited By Jonathan M on 03/10/2017 19:46:35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I use the Great Mate model stand I use at the field and bought s/h last year. It's very stable, adaptable and one of the best model accessories I've ever bought. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Table,floor, lawn, the wife....anything except a model stand with plaster board on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Christmas is coming! Lidl/Aldi will probably soon be restocking their keyboards - for which a stand is usually available. About 15 quid as I recall. (They probably do a cheap ironing board too, but that's outside my area of expertise!) BTW, why is it that 'proper' foam model stands are so blinking expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Posted by Mike T on 03/10/2017 21:05:43: Christmas is coming! Lidl/Aldi will probably soon be restocking their keyboards - for which a stand is usually available. About 15 quid as I recall. (They probably do a cheap ironing board too, but that's outside my area of expertise!) BTW, why is it that 'proper' foam model stands are so blinking expensive? Coz they weigh less than ironing boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Tothill Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 A foam thingy like this https://www.wirelessmadness.com/overlander-rc-model-plane-stand-eva-foam-585-x-300-x-400mm-ol-168?language=en¤cy=GBP&gclid=CjwKCAjw6szOBRAFEiwAwzixBUKly_GzfvUxi26yr5bb3WROhExOhCedGQmGl6PK3nFSGSl82hy_BxoC8BIQAvD_BwE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John Lee Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Robert Super Stand made of foam so will not damage a foamy model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Posted by Rob Tothill on 03/10/2017 21:45:32: A foam thingy like this https://www.wirelessmadness.com/overlander-rc-model-plane-stand-eva-foam-585-x-300-x-400mm-ol-168?language=en¤cy=GBP&gclid=CjwKCAjw6szOBRAFEiwAwzixBUKly_GzfvUxi26yr5bb3WROhExOhCedGQmGl6PK3nFSGSl82hy_BxoC8BIQAvD_BwE I've got one of those which I used occasionally but it only cost about £7 from Al's Hobbies at one of the Harrogate Christmas 'shows' years ago. They work well and come apart easily for transport of storage. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Tothill Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I think mine was about ?15 Geoff. Being a bit stingy I looked into getting the foam and cutting my own, but worked out I'd only save about ?2 so knocked it on the head. It does work well, as you say, and is protective because it's soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Whisky Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Really depends what it is you're doing, and where you want to do it. Cheap car-wash sponges on a table are great for resting a model on while you're working on it. Sometimes I use an ironing board. But if you want to test-run the motor for, say a watt-meter test or range test you could knock up a restrainer for a cheap work-mate type stand like this which I use for all my models, foam and built-up. This is for home of course. Not ideal for field work unless you've got a big van! Edited By Romeo Whisky on 04/10/2017 12:09:56 Edited By Romeo Whisky on 04/10/2017 12:10:31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Moore 7 Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 That looks exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for - thanks for posting ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 when her indoors isn't looking ,the dining room table and the kitchen bench....actually Mrs A is ok about where I play with my toys.one of my deceased modelling friends was quite at home running his 70 F/S four stoke in the dining room when his Mrs was out and a bit of spraying (cub yellow).she couldn't understand where the yellow dust had come from?he told her it was off the local power station chimneys ........ ken Anderson....ne....1 modelling support dept... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 It's amazing what happens when the cat's away! There was a flight of steps up onto the lawn just about 3' opposite the kitchen door of a mate's parents house (he lived with them). They were on holiday and Ken reckoned if he set off in the kitchen on his Greeves trials motor cycle he could ride up the steps - and demonstrated it! Villiers engines weren't noted for smokeless running and the house was filled with the smell of a 2 stroke engine and blue smoke. I assume the smoke and smell were dissipated by the time his parents came back from holiday My wife was equally tolerant when she arrived back from shopping and found a BSA Gold Star cylinder head in the oven and valve guides in the fridge. We're both lucky, Ken Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilshere Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Building and assembling at the field get a Byron Craft cuddler stand. Had my first one 20 years, build foamies and 40% composites, the straps conform and it adapts with the legs sliding up and down the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Geezer Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Old kitchen table in conservatory (if there's no sewing machine on it), or decommissioned ironing board topped with18" wide mdf - this is really handy as you can just as easily work on it from either side. Usually the work can be lifted off on the building board in between building sessions. Bit inconvenient- but it keeps the peace. At the field one of Al's blue rubber model stands, bungeed onto my old Balsacraft folding field stand (or a couple of home made efforts using the dense, hard white foam that support fridges and washing machines in their delivery boxes, one a bit bigger than Al's, the other a bit smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Emms 1 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I find that the best soft cushions from the sofa are fantastic when working with a model on the dining table - but I do have a very understanding wife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Sharples Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 My home made mobile support thingy with tool/bits tray. It folds down reasonably flat. Its great in the man cave and goes in the car to the field if required. Had enough of bending/kneeling and getting modellers soggy knees! Yet to paint it up................... to many things to do and not enough time!!!! Edited By Keith Sharples on 11/10/2017 13:52:02 Edited By Keith Sharples on 11/10/2017 13:53:09 Edited By Keith Sharples on 11/10/2017 13:55:23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Very professional Keith, you should sell them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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