Review of Aeroclub Biplane Assembly Jig...

Ross_Moorhouse · 1 December 2005, 02:34 PM

Great review of Aeroclub Biplane Assembly Jig at http://www.internetmodeler.com/2005/...roclub_Jig.php

Ross_Moorhouse · 5 December 2005, 02:17 AM

Aeroclub now have this listed on their site but no price yet....

http://www.aeroclub-models.com/s.html?c=122&cn=TOOLS

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AT041 Biplane Assembly Jig (Etched)

jamo · 10 December 2005, 11:42 AM

In a very recent Aeroclub order I received a newsletter which notes the price as £34.50 (marked down from crossed out £52.50).

Ross_Moorhouse · 10 December 2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jamo

In a very recent Aeroclub order I received a newsletter which notes the price as £34.50 (marked down from crossed out £52.50).

The new price is $80 AUD. I can't afford that.

Rowan Broadbent · 10 December 2005, 04:22 PM

as it is only just over 1.5 times the cost of an Eduard Fokker (in the UK anyway) - for instance or the cost of a kit and a sheet of decals.

Whether one CAN afford it is a matter for individuals, but for myself I think it is something I will afford - even at the expense of a couple of new kits (and lets face it, we've all probably got more than we will likely ever build!).

As there are two things which slow me down in particular; rigging and setting up struts and wing alignment, the jig looks to me as if it will be a constantly used tool which will actually up my production rate and diminish my loft insulation - no bad thing in my view.

Rowan

Ross_Moorhouse · 10 December 2005, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rowan Broadbent

as it is only just over 1.5 times the cost of an Eduard Fokker (in the UK anyway) - for instance or the cost of a kit and a sheet of decals.

Whether one CAN afford it is a matter for individuals, but for myself I think it is something I will afford - even at the expense of a couple of new kits (and lets face it, we've all probably got more than we will likely ever build!).

As there are two things which slow me down in particular; rigging and setting up struts and wing alignment, the jig looks to me as if it will be a constantly used tool which will actually up my production rate and diminish my loft insulation - no bad thing in my view.

Rowan

Don't get me wrong. I would love to have one. I am an Aeroclub Fanboy. Maybe I need to stop buying kits and save to buy one fo these myself.

ChrisSavaglio · 11 December 2005, 06:50 AM

I've never used a jig of any sort. Well, up until earlier in the week when I was trying to mount up the upper wing on the Hitech AEG G.IV. I just used paint bottles and scraps of wood to set the top wing at the right level and taped the bottom wings to the work bench. Made life a thousand times easier.

Bottom line.....I'm going to go head and get one of these when money allows. Probably after the holiday season.

Chris