[Andrew]

Originally Posted by PappyB

You may need to fiddle with the setting of the clamp -- how tight to make it... for a bit. But once you get it right it holds it pretty securely -- not as securely perhaps as the Witty model it's meant for, but it does the job. I've had my Ritchie in the Tomcat stand for over a month now with no "crash and burns".

However, proceed with caution.. I did have a few "misshaps" when I was first trying it out. I got a bit aggressive with the bank angle and didn't have the fit tight enough to hold it. Thanfully, the Phantom is a tough bird.

Yeap I agree! Don't be over aggressive with the bank angle. Because the stand slides in more than actually clamp into the engines. Especially with big heavier birds like the F-14, F-4 and Dragon F/A-18 Super Hornets. You're really pitching a battle between gravity and the clamp. If the angle is too steep, gravity wins But even at a bank angle like mine, the clamp is holding the line

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Raven

Looks great! I need to pick up a stand or two!

Has anyone tried the following:

HM F-104 in the Witty F-104 stand?

DM F-15 in the Witty F-15 stand?

DM F-16 in the Witty F-16 stand?

CW F-14 in Witty F-14 stand?

I am curious to see how these combos have worked...

The F-14 would work provided you be careful with the bank angle because the F-14 is a pretty weighty plane. You just have to really jam the tail into the clamp to feel secure. I've got 2 CW tomcats on witty stands at the moment

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by firefighterpilot1

I have found that Dragon F-16's work really well on Witty stands. It's particularly sweet since the F-16 has only one engine, you can turn it at a pretty high angle of bank and it'll hold pretty securely.

I'm pretty confident with how it sits here (ignore the missing nose probe and weapons loadout. It's a work in progress)


Also, Dragon F/A-18's work with Witty 18 stands. I'm confident that Witty stands will work with just about all corresponding planes from different companies. I can't say for sure, but it's worked for the several different versions I own.

Thats a great dramatic bank angle! Makes me wish I had an F-16 wheels up for it!