Thanks everyone for all the input, I really appreciate all the effort, I can see this getting very involved hope I'm upto it, I know Jim my brother struggled (to be honest when he bought it I thought it would stretch me and jim never built anything like this before)

The Universal Swinging Stand 200

This build stand has been designed primarily to be used on 1:200 scale model ship kits including the largest one, the Yamato. However; it is also possible for it to be used with large 1:350 ships such as battleships and carriers. The main Hull Holder Arms can be adjusted to cover hull widths of between 60 and 190mm and the ends of the arms can be further extended in height by up to 4 x 10mm increments.

The stand also includes 2 sets of Bottom Hull supports of different heights, each support can be raised and fixed in one of 5 positions, the supports raise in 5mm increments. The Bottom Hull Supports and Hull Holder Arms have high quality rubbers attached to protect the hull where they make contact. These are easily replaced when required.

The main supports are connected together with 2 base connectors and 4 connector ends. The instructions for assembly are clear and easy to follow and once assembled leaves you with a very secure platform that is fully adjustable, for you to work on your build.

The main frames are easily adjusted to allow you to set the best angle for you to work and once set is very secure. Any angle can be set up to a maximum of 50 degrees.

There are 3 different versions available, the one I have is the Trio 30.

1. Universal Swinging Stand 200 Duo 35
Two Hull Holders with Base Connectors for 35 cm Hull Holders distance.
Price: 59 EURO (DOES NOT INCLUDE! shipping costs)

2. Universal Swinging Stand 200 Trio 30
Three Hull Holders with Base Connectors for 30 cm Hull Holders distance.
Price: 89 EURO (DOES NOT INCLUDE! shipping costs)

3. Universal Swinging Stand 200 Trio Plus
The same as Trio 30 but includes two Base Connectors for 35 cm, which allows you also to build Duo Hull Holders distance.
Price: 100 EURO (DOES NOT INCLUDE! shipping costs)

All in all, a very nice piece of kit and one that is certainly making my Bismarck build a lot easier to handle and a kit I fully recommend to any ship builder.

Further details and how to order can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com...oups/andrew3dmodelspace

If you wish to order then would suggest you message Andrew with your requirements and shipping costs etc...

Regards

Alan