X-Stand

[John Howling Mouse]

VERY rough concept sketch but hopefully gets the point across.

Would be made in MDF with a clear acrylic rod for supporting the in-flight subject.

Good for X-Wings, X-Planes (like my XF-16T prototype and other strange What If prototypes), and Starfuries.  About ten inches across.  

Was hoping to be able to make it small enough to test out the vacforming stand for making duplicates but I would not be able to pull that off.  Too small and would be too brittle in MDF.

Will have to settle for assembly-line production method instead to get multiples.

Wish me luck, humans.

[Captain Canada]

Looks like a miniature Christmas tree stand !

[Gary]

MDF = medium density fiberboard?

or is it that expandable foam stuff, you know, mix the catalysist and stand back!

What about building them with wire reinforced resin in a RTV mould, or sand cast using lead brass or pewter? If you did them with lead or pewter you could thread the acrylic rod and tap the base to fit. I did that method for a museum here at the airport. Cast a bunch of lead logos, painted the works (that was the mistake) tapped them but I used brass rod instead of acrylic. Worked well untill the paint started pealing.  

[John Howling Mouse]

Looks like a miniature Christmas tree stand !

You mean "X" mas tree stand, don't you?

MDF does equal "Medium Density Fibreboard" the heavyweight, ultrafine "particle board" used in old stereo speaker boxes, etc.

[nev]

That would look sweet.

Baz, I haven't even got the imagination to dream up such a concept (a fancy stand) let alone build one.  Keep us informed of progress