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Every build manual I've seen seems to prioritize getting the fuselage on the main gear. I've seen a few build logs that show the fuse being kept off during most of the build and this seems like it's the easier way to go about it. It would certainly make working on/in and fitting the wings easier. One has to think about drain angles at ground attitude, but you have to consider at flight attitude as well so I figure that's a wash. Anything else I might not be considering?
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Mobility can be easier on its own wheels, and if you are in there messing around with something you can be sure that it's not going to fall off of a temporary stand. Both of those can be mitigated with a well-designed support, especially if your workshop is height limited. -
True, in my case though I can just hang both wings in my shop so my build will probably not need to move much (famous last words...).Comment
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Dennis and I kept ours on the metal stands they came with and screwed them down to saw horses in the beginning. When it came time to put the wings on we were careful to make sure everything was level and put them on large blocks of wood still on the original stands, except the tail was still on saw horses. I would think if they were on the landing gear it would have a tendency to sag one way or the other. I've noticed putting them away in the hanger if you make any turning movements one wing will sit lower than the other with very little effort to adjust them. Having them off the landing gear seems to keep things where you want them. When it came time to cover we had rotisseries that were on wheels and movable on the floor as well as the capability of turning 360 degrees. For us having them on the landing gear would have been a nightmare with two planes. We were tripping over each other and all the other stuff as it was. The rotisserie was wonderful for many reasons, including putting on the landing gear, installing the headliner, and the list goes on....You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Flygirl1 Nice, now you've got me wanting a rotisserie too, yet another project lol...Comment
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Too bad you weren't closer. They're just sitting in somebody's hanger taking up space!! OOPS!! Dennis just told me not so, they went with the guy who bought his Mustang project and the wings are hanging on them. Getting them back at some point though.Last edited by Flygirl1; 12-04-2017, 05:35 PM.
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Rotisserie is really useful. Mine has been on its gear but as I need to weld some things here and there, avoiding welding them vertical or inverted is really made easier with a rotisserie.
Having the fuse up on the gear helps for doing the boot cowl around the shock strut bodies, but that's about it. Oh, it's fun to get in the plane and pretend it's finished, too.
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