Aviation Themed Flight Boards inspired by Indiana Jones and Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar

Aviation Themed Flight Boards inspired by Indiana Jones and Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar

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Bars built around aviation are fantastic bits of Americana. From the tourist restaurant bars of Kitty Hawk to military aviator hangouts festooned with WWII Pacific Theater service patches and plagues, there's just something about a good aviation bar. One whiff of leather and cheap whiskey and one glance at the warm wood and weathered brass and you can see how the explorers and heroes of generations passed would wind down in places like these after a day on the flight line or in the pilot's seat.

Pensacola Naval Air Station has (had?) a really cool spot like this though eventually all such spots seem to abandon their historicity in favor of tourism and trinkets. Which neatly segues to: Jock Lindsey's Hangar bar in the Disney Springs portion of Orlando.

Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar surprises in that it shows a surprising amount of restraint for a Disney establishment. Shaped like a small maintenance hangar and straddling a theme of Indiana Jones and Aviation without ever officially naming Indy, it is understated and simple. It does a good job of channeling the vibes of a real aviation hangout and the kind of place Indy's favorite pilot probably retired to in his later years. The kind of place where you just might imagine Indiana Jones popping into to enlist Jock in one last adventure. Just leave Reggie behind.

The napkins are shop towels. The Whiskey Flights are served in Glencairn Glasses atop half-propellor-shaped flight boards.

You made it to the end of the preamble, the princess is in another castle but my take on the propellor-themed whiskey boards is just a quick print away. Cheers!

Instructions

Get some Glencairn glasses: 6 or 4 or 2

For a three-shot half-propellor board, print the single hub and 1 prop

For a six-shot full propellor board, print the dual hub and 2 props

Use supports so the peg holes can be built.
The peg holes are 5.15mm x 32mm under full engagement between the pieces. 5x30mm is a very common steel pin for furniture assembly. In a pinch, you could get by with a few kabob skewers cut to length and filled with glue but I also included printable pins if you trust your material's lateral strength.

Deep vs Shallow in the model name refers to the depth of the 8 holes on the prop hub.
If you'd like to make it more industrial-seeming with metal accents: a 3/8" nut seems to fit snugly in those holes. Otherwise, I included a model for a nut sized for the purpose.

Glue them together. Paint, stain or don't.

I haven't had great luck with Wood-based filaments in my printers but an old Halloween Yard haunt trick works reasonable well for getting wood- like finish on prints. Put down a lighter brownish base coat for whatever wood type you are aiming for, let it dry and brush on a darker furniture stain lightly. The brush strokes and color contrast will look a lot like wood grain. The stain will take longer to dry but give it a few days in low humidity and it looks decent.


Drink responsibly, only mix with bottom-shelf whiskey.

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