--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Akihiro Danjo" <adanjo-373@...> wrote:
>
> I do not have a clear face model box. So, I do not know what is happening in
> a model box.
> Do wing and stab shake when a model box is shaken ? How hard ? Should we pay
> attention not to turn and not to shake a model box quickly, especially for
> very light EZB and F1D and for very large F1M ?
Hi Aki,
I've found that the biggest issue is the amount of airspace around the parts, particularly if the parts are fastened to the box. If there is a lot of air, then there is more movement in the parts. If there is little, then they don't move much at all.
In 2000 I made a box for my old-rules microfilm F1D's that had a shelf on which each wing was secured (folding wingposts allowed it to lay flat). This box went through the cargo hold on the airlines both ways to the WC. They were supposed to give it special treatment, but when I looked out the little window when we got on the airliner, I saw it heaped on the top of one of the baggage carts. I got it back with crushed in edges, a squashed handle, etc. The models inside, however, were still in perfect shape.
The box I use now has the wings suspended in a larger space. I hand carry it everywhere and try to treat it delicately, but it still gets bumped around on occasion. I've never had a problem with broken parts. I'd worry most about a shock to the box – swinging it around doesn't seem to create much movement of the parts.
On the other end of the spectrum, Steve Brown has told me stories about the box that Bob Randolph used to have. It was gigantic, with a huge space around the wings and models. I believe Bob experienced a lot more problems with that setup (perhaps Steve can confirm).
Received on Tue Jun 08 2010 - 09:12:03 CEST