French flat with lighter braced back and rated eyebolts for flying

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Scenic & Set

French Flats (Flown)

£600 ex VAT · from

Flats built light enough to fly — for suspended walls and drop-in backgrounds off a grid or truss.

Size

SKU GD-FF-8x4

  • Lead time about 10 working days, made to order
  • Sizes 8×4 and 10×4 ft
  • Build Lightweight 1×2 braced frame, 5.5mm ply, rated eyebolts + safety bonds
  • Weight up to 18.0 kg
  • Delivery UK courier or pallet at checkout, or collect free near Chichester

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About the french flats (flown)

Flats built light enough to fly — for suspended walls and drop-in backgrounds off a grid or truss.

The same braced frame as our hard flats but in lighter 1×2 section to cut flown weight, with rated eyebolts through a reinforced top rail and safety-bond points fitted. Skinned one face in 5.5mm ply. Rigging hardware left unpainted.

Built for: flown and suspended walls, drop-in backgrounds. Sizes: 8×4 and 10×4 ft.
Made to order — cut & framed, sprayed & finished, on your set in about 10 working days. Prices exclude VAT.

Cut by hand in our 16th-century barn near Chichester.

On set

Flown/suspended walls, drop-in backgrounds

Part of

Questions

How long does it take?

Made to order, typically 10 working days from order to dispatch. We confirm the date when we acknowledge the order.

Is VAT included?

No. Prices are ex-VAT because most customers are trade and VAT-registered. VAT is added at checkout.

Can I collect?

Yes, free from the workshop at The Old Grainstore near Chichester, by arrangement.

Different size, finish or colour?

Usually yes. Everything is built to order, so tell us what you need and we'll quote it.

Made in the barn

Built by the studio's own carpenter, to the standard we build our own sets to.

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