Making Antennas

[Hippie 64]

I recently bought a new Focke Wulf 190 and noticed it had a place for the antenna on the Stabilizer and the Canopy top . The real plane had one stretched across there . I remember reading where Gman56 had used some elastic thread for the rigging on his Waco . I used this and it works great !! Don't have to worry about it ripping or breaking because it stretches. 


Bryan    

[Rocketeer]

RE: Making Antennas

Greetings Hippie,

Indeed!

That's the stuff I used to rig my Waco and I also used it in the same way you mentions for the 190's and the Dauntless SBD-5.
It's great for these applications as due to its stretchy nature it remains taught and looks great.

Clear Skies

Bill L.
in Okla.

[Grossman56]

RE: Making Antennas

Arg, I've been out McGyvered!
Way to go Brian, what a great idea.  With it being stretchy, if you removed the batter cover, it becomes a lanyard so the danged thing doesn't blow away on you

Great thinking my friend!!

Grossman56

[OV10]

RE: Making Antennas

Hey guys,
Couldn't find G56's original writing on this elastic thread as mentioned by H64. Are ya all(or your sweetie) getting it(for ya) at a sewing place say like JoAnn Fabric or someplace like that??

[Hippie 64]

RE: Making Antennas

Hey OV10 I found it at Walmart . Website shows it in spools but I found it in 5 yard lengths on small flat cardboard 


Bryan

[OV10]

RE: Making Antennas

Hippie
Thanx for the Walmart pointer.
Here's one back at ya for acquiring plane supplies at Walmart.
Since we are flying more n more foamies which eventually do need a touch up or a complete makeover, this is where I have found a great savings on acrylic paint. Normally you get a half oz jar at your LHS for like $3 but found that Walmart sells a brand called Apple Barrel in 2oz squeeze bottles in a myriad of colors in flat/gloss/fluorescent for 50cents to $1 per bottle depending on the luster selected. I did my Waco this way which in turn received your guys' accolades which I thank you very much.

[Grossman56]

RE: Making Antennas

Hi Guys, I got it on Amazon, its posted in "All us Newbies Lets Share, hang on I posted a link to it, BRB
www.amazon.com/dp/B00G9K3R96/ref=pe_385040_121528360_TE_dp_1
tha link should get you there!

[OV10]

RE: Making Antennas

Thanx Gman

[Grossman56]

RE: Making Antennas

not a problem!

Grossman56