txaviator
Well Known Member
I've been searching the forums for specific tips on how to crawl into the tailcone without damaging the bulkheads, bottom skins, etc. Nothing real specific on what you folks have done?
I'm on the last pages of the fuselage kit and expect to jump into the finishing kit within a week or so. Thinking ahead (my avionics are on the way) I've been wondering what folks did whenever they needed to crawl back into the tailcone? By the time I get to this point, I'll be on the gears and will build a tail support to hold all of that up. The bulkheads surely don't seem strong enough to simply lay sheets of plywood over them!?
I spoke to a local -12 builder a few months ago, and they had cut foam pieces to lay between the bulkheads (much higher than the bulkheads, then it compressed) then laid plywood on top of that. However, I think their fuse was still on tables- but I am not too sure about that.
Any thoughts or suggestions? I sure don't want to screw something up this late in the build. I'm 5'11" and 215#, so it may be interesting crawling in and out, to say the least I'm also hoping there's a good 'construction beer' shelf back in there too? I'd better crawl in with my cellphone in case I can't get my big #*@ back out, lol.
Take care,
I'm on the last pages of the fuselage kit and expect to jump into the finishing kit within a week or so. Thinking ahead (my avionics are on the way) I've been wondering what folks did whenever they needed to crawl back into the tailcone? By the time I get to this point, I'll be on the gears and will build a tail support to hold all of that up. The bulkheads surely don't seem strong enough to simply lay sheets of plywood over them!?
I spoke to a local -12 builder a few months ago, and they had cut foam pieces to lay between the bulkheads (much higher than the bulkheads, then it compressed) then laid plywood on top of that. However, I think their fuse was still on tables- but I am not too sure about that.
Any thoughts or suggestions? I sure don't want to screw something up this late in the build. I'm 5'11" and 215#, so it may be interesting crawling in and out, to say the least I'm also hoping there's a good 'construction beer' shelf back in there too? I'd better crawl in with my cellphone in case I can't get my big #*@ back out, lol.
Take care,