WW2 Carrier Aircraft Jacks

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Jun 5, 2023
I am about to start a 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1A and I'm thinking I want to pose it on a section of carrier deck. I have three mechanic figures that I want to show as working on one of the wheels. I have been searching for model accessories of a 1/32 jack or an actual photo of one, preferabiliy in use. Can anyone help with either?
 
Great pic in #2.
Now, I am pretty sure I missed the para in the Bendix-Stromberg carb manual where it says, "put the PT13 Carb down in the dirt!

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Yes, I was thinking the same about the work being done on the flight deck but I'm going to use a little artistic lincense here, I can't build a hanger deck and I don't have the display room for a tilly crane so a tripod hydraulic jack will be the answer.

Speaking of answers you guys are amazing, I truly believe you can come up with the answer for about anything. Thankx.
 
On deck, a tire or brake change would be done with a single gear jack. The only time you would completely jack an aircraft onboard, would be when it's in the hangar bay. Remember to add at least three chains per gear to be correct for at sea work...
 
Just got the book but have not seen the movie, that'll wait til I finish the book. I have several more hours before I finish Hawaii. Hawaii got me hooked on Michener, probably be able to read him til I go 10 toes up.
 
Jacking and trestling can be done anywhere that is flat and firm enough to support the jacks. More than a few carriers didn't have hangars so jacking was carried out al fresco. To ensure stability on a pitching / rolling deck the aircraft and jacks would be chained to the deck, with aircraft chains progressively released until jacked up.
 
general jacking and chaining instructions for Corsairs, but no specific shipboard jacking instructions, in the appropriate sections
 

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Hope so, now all I need to do is find a 1/32 tripod hydraulic jack.
 
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