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Title: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: G0ALY on September 05, 2011, 05:50:44 PM
Hello, I am almost finished making a display stand for the Sikorsky SEA KING horizontal stabilizer that I picked up at a local estate auction.  I used the airfoil as a pattern for the ends of the stand. I just widened the profile in the center by two inches to keep it from being top heavy and tipping over too easily. A little more sanding, then a coat of varnish yet to go.

(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3395/13829077.jpg)

I wanted to display the stabilizer with the star perfectly level. 

(http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/927/38447975.jpg)

I think it will look good along a wall in the man cave.

(http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/8498/95789500.jpg)

CHEERS! goaly
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: AAJagerX on September 05, 2011, 05:55:47 PM
Very cool Goaly!  Definately man cave worthy.   :aok
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: ebfd11 on September 05, 2011, 06:59:28 PM
Excellent job sir and that is definitely man cave worty.. btw you ought to paint the base OD green or OD blue just to go with the theme..LOL
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: JimBear on September 06, 2011, 08:15:49 AM
Yeah but can you grill with it?
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: Shuffler on September 06, 2011, 09:01:23 AM
Nice... but stand anything like that up in Texas and it'll get bullit holes in it sooner or later. :D
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: pipz on September 06, 2011, 09:58:19 AM
Very nice
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: RichardDarkwood on September 06, 2011, 10:02:06 AM
Really???


That's coffee table material all day long bro, that makes it the center pont of any room.

My .02 Cents
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: Bino on September 06, 2011, 02:10:54 PM
WOOT!   :aok

Make sure it stands proud of any nearby man-cave wall, so visitors can grok it from all angles.
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: Tyrannis on September 07, 2011, 08:10:12 AM
how much did that cost ya?
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: G0ALY on September 07, 2011, 02:43:39 PM
how much did that cost ya?


I paid $120.00 for the horizontal stabilizer. I then paid $9.00 (also at an estate auction) for the piece of oak that I made the stand out of.

I like the idea of painting the stand OD green. That will have to be considered.

As for making a coffee table out of it… Who knows what will eventually happen to it. Right now I like it on the stand. The stand will keep it from getting banged around in the garage, and I can hide a ton of tools behind it.
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: G0ALY on September 07, 2011, 02:51:16 PM
Double post deleted.
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: Flipperk on September 07, 2011, 02:54:33 PM
Really???


That's coffee table material all day long bro, that makes it the center pont of any room.

My .02 Cents


I see this WAY TOO OFTEN! Everyone puts .02 Cents... did anyone on this board pay attention in math class?

It is 2 Cents! or .02 Dollars....

.02 Cents is not the same as 2 Cents
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: skorpion on September 07, 2011, 07:00:14 PM

I see this WAY TOO OFTEN! Everyone puts .02 Cents... did anyone on this board pay attention in math class?

It is 2 Cents! or .02 Dollars....

.02 Cents is not the same as 2 Cents
who, other than you, really cares? for me, i dont want .02 cents or 2 cents...my 3 cents is just fine :D
Title: Re: A stand for the Sikorsky horizontal stabilizer.
Post by: RichardDarkwood on September 07, 2011, 07:40:39 PM
a counting nazi...yayyyyyyy