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Hanging airfix planes from ceiling.
If i want to change the position of the plane all i need to do is relocate the thumbtacks.
Hanging rc airplanes from a ceiling in garage duration.
Attach hooks to the ceiling where you plan to hang your models.
I hang my models from the ceiling as they look better in flight and creates more space on my shelves for other models.
Aircraft can be posed if you adjust the loop length.
Using more than 1 hook will keep the plane from moving much due to drafts in the room.
Remember to switch out for a smaller drill bit if you hit a stud so you can install the screw in swag hook.
It s hard to make out the thread but you can see the three thumbtacks.
Use a drill with a 5 8 inch drill bit to make a hole in your ceiling.
Hi all i have now run out of storage space to display planes wheels down and am wanting to hang them from the ceiling.
Here s a pic of my do 17 hanging from the ceiling using the technique i described earlier.
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.
Vulcan a tricky hang this one as the rear fuselage is short and the tail limits banking options.
A slipknot should make it easy to adjust the lengths and allow you to take the plane down easily for dusting.
Don t hang the hook too close to a wall so the plant rests against the wall and won t hang freely.
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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.
You ll need to tie fishing line around 3 points on the plane e g nose tail and or wings and secure them to hook s on the ceiling.
So the question is what type o hanging thread the airfix tribute forum.
Some of my examples are below.
A few planes particularly tailless deltas are harder to hang as there may be little fuselage to work with.
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The plane is hanging in the loops of nylon by the wings and by the tail.
