1/32 LSK "Flugzeugheber" (Aircraft Jacks)
Parts to assemble a pair of wheel jacks as used by the German Air Service (Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte, or LSK) during World War I. These were presumably made at the unit level, and considerable variation can be seen, but they all worked on the same principal — the jacks were placed under the gear struts and raised by a wheeled lever.
Each jack is is rendered in three parts to be assembled with 2.5mm lengths of .7mm Ø brass tube or similar. Assembled carefully, the jacks are fully functional. Note that the photos depict a prototype version; production versions differ as they provide a stop to prevent the jack from continuing past dead center, per the originals.
Parts to assemble a pair of wheel jacks as used by the German Air Service (Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte, or LSK) during World War I. These were presumably made at the unit level, and considerable variation can be seen, but they all worked on the same principal — the jacks were placed under the gear struts and raised by a wheeled lever.
Each jack is is rendered in three parts to be assembled with 2.5mm lengths of .7mm Ø brass tube or similar. Assembled carefully, the jacks are fully functional. Note that the photos depict a prototype version; production versions differ as they provide a stop to prevent the jack from continuing past dead center, per the originals.
Parts to assemble a pair of wheel jacks as used by the German Air Service (Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte, or LSK) during World War I. These were presumably made at the unit level, and considerable variation can be seen, but they all worked on the same principal — the jacks were placed under the gear struts and raised by a wheeled lever.
Each jack is is rendered in three parts to be assembled with 2.5mm lengths of .7mm Ø brass tube or similar. Assembled carefully, the jacks are fully functional. Note that the photos depict a prototype version; production versions differ as they provide a stop to prevent the jack from continuing past dead center, per the originals.
