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Title: Wing Jig Kit by Brodak
Post by: Rob Roberts on August 09, 2009, 04:27:57 PM

Has anyone tried the Wing Jig Kit by Brodak? Is it worth the money , can it be used on lots of different kits?
 http://store.sshobbies.com/wingjigkit.html  thanks for the help.

  Rob Roberts

Title: Re: Wing Jig Kit by Brodak
Post by: john e. holliday on August 10, 2009, 09:55:31 AM

Have one that is almost identical to that.  Same diminsions.  It is not big enough for a full blown stunt plane.  Most sport planes are in the 40 inch range.  34 inches is not big enough in my opinion.  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: Wing Jig Kit by Brodak
Post by: Balsa Butcher on August 10, 2009, 11:58:24 AM

This jig is designed to do one wing panel at a time - then join the two together on a flat surface (or set up with dihedral like the Brodak Spitfire).  This creates some challanges but is similar to the way free-flight wings have been made for years. I haven't tried it but I imagine that it would work fine using that technique. 8)

Title: Re: Wing Jig Kit by Brodak
Post by: Bill Little on August 18, 2009, 10:17:00 AM

I agree with Pete.  Using the jig to build one panel at the time, it should work excellent. 

Mongo   

Title: Re: Wing Jig Kit by Brodak
Post by: Wynn Robins on August 24, 2009, 08:53:33 PM

they work OK - I built the Spitfire wing with the jig - it came out "relatively" straight - built in two halves and joined.   If you are building a straight wing, do both halves - then re-insert the rods back into the wing centres and join them - the will line up prefectly..........getting the rods out is easy as well- just twist and push them throught to one end and pull them out.

From what I hear, all Brodak kits will have the laser cut holes in the ribs for this jig in the future