Category: Aircraft

In the last few weeks, I’ve come to the awful realization that I’ve run out of storage space for planes! This is not good, as I’ve still got a long list of planes to print.

My wife’s suggestion of retiring some planes (as absurd as this seems) was starting to look like a reality.

But then I had an epiphany. Why get rid of planes, when my storage system could be completely re-designed to make it more efficient.

I spent a few days thinking about a better storage system, and decided to model it on the system I have in our living room for displaying my micro balsa RC planes (see photo). Two of the main criteria, other than being able to fit more planes, was a system that allows easy access, and that can be adjusted to suit the size and number of planes.

I decided on storage racks that are hung from aluminium tubing, which can be slid along the tube to suit the planes sizes, and have holes for the hangers, which can be re-positioned up and down, again to suit the size of the planes.

The early signs are very good. A rough estimate suggests I can fit at least twice as many planes – the old ‘system’ stored about 17 planes, and the new system currently has 34 planes, and there’s still room for a few more. Plus, it seems like the planes are much easier to access.

Now….it’s time to plan the next planes to print and assemble! read more