Airplane storage racks

Model Airplane News, May 2002 by Bell, Rick

HANGAR 9

Rack 'em up

One thing all modelers have in common is the need to store airplanes safely and out of the way. Just leaving them lying around the workshop is an invitation for hanger rash. Most modelers, myself included, pound some nails into an available wall and use a length of string around the tail to hang the fuselage on the wall. What about the wing? Unless your workshop has exposed rafters, or you build an elaborate rack system, the wing usually is stood on its wingtip leaning against a wall, Not good. Hangar 9 has an inexpensive solution to this dilemma: Airplane Storage Racks. These storage racks are made of solid hardwood and painted white. The prongs have foam guards that protect your airplanes from dings and scratches. Mounting the racks with the included heavy-- duty wood screws is simple and takes just a few minutes. For safety, the racks should be mounted to wall studs. If they aren't, they may pull out of the wall, damaging the model and the wall. The fuselage rack accommodates a single fuselage, while the wing rack holds two wings. The racks are sold in separate sets for the fuselage and the wing and include mounting screws. The fuselage rack sells for $5.95 and the wing rack costs $9.95. These two storage racks are great workshop companions for your pride-and-joy airplane. -Rick Bell

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