The top pic is just to show how the finished assembies look out of the jigs.
The bottom pic of the Neiuport diorama, I posted to give you an idea of how I repeated myself and used the same method of securing the Jenny to the hangar floor.I tried saw horses,barrells,jacks etc... and everything was just a distraction from the model and looked heavy and ugly.These open frame wingtip supports have proved to be the most unobtrusive way of securing the wings to the floor.I made the latest ones from hardwood and of the smallest size possible.The base is actually screwed to the floor and there will be wingtip cross members top and bottom just on the overhanging top wing tip.There will be no saw horses.The other point of support will be at the wheel axle where the tire change is going on and will also be screwed to the floor.
I think that this time I will leave the Jenny resting on her tail skid and not elevated to flying attitude.When looking at her it just strikes me thet she looks about ready to fire up and taxi away and this sense of impending motion would be lost.The tail skid will be weighted down with a couple of old cast iron wheels that I found hanging around the hangar.They will also be screwed to the floor and the tailskid attached with rope.
I think that this should hold the airplane down securely enough as I plan to hand deliver it to the museum and hopefully I will be there for the installation.
