MikevE Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 It's easy enough to find a decent plastic gun or airsoft case for a 2 wing DLG, but has anyone found one suitable for a single piece wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Gleeson Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I have one. It holds up to 4 models. Yours for £50 Regards Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikevE Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Wow, that's very nice! Thank you for your kind offer! I'm looking for something more like one of those super lightweight gun cases for a single glider. I may end up having to make my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipigface Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 You might consider making one using the plan I published in BMFA News a while ago. Made from a single piece of Correx, they are indeed lightweight, and I can crank one out now in about 30 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikevE Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Cheers! How might I access that plan, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipigface Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=82363a03-a28d-43fe-970c-1664e994a42b Made carefully these are surprisingly robust. The instructions are on pages 16-17, the actual plan (which thanks to the magic of algebra fits all sizes) is on p19, and printed very small! Don’t ask me why. I had no control over production. One thing I forgot to mention is that a box built like this will use less material if it is wide and shallow, rather than narrow and deep. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikevE Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 That's actually very cool! What thickness of correx are you using for that, and how do you make the bends in blue that are glued? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipigface Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 The techniques and the tools and materials used are all explained in painful detail in the article. I use 4mm Correx, but the design could easily be modified if you wanted to use something different. Just remember that the folds will need to be made wider if thicker Correx is used. I cut mine 5mm wide to accommodate a 4mm thickness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikevE Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 Doh! Stupid me. I missed that it started with the box building. I scanned 18 and 19 and saw it was about repairs, and didn't think to look further back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipigface Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 5 hours ago, MikevE said: Doh! Stupid me. I missed that it started with the box building. I scanned 18 and 19 and saw it was about repairs, and didn't think to look further back. Easily done. The layout people at BMFA News are a law unto themselves. If you go ahead and make one, I’d appreciate comments on the design and instructions….Perhaps a photo? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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