RE: Yellow P-38 build thread
Tank installation.
pic 1:
notched the 2nd former back for the tank tray.
pic 2:
tank tray, the front support is 3/4" triangle stock, 1/8" thick ply and another 1/8" ply as spacers (with a 1/64" ply added to give a little room for the tank tray.
The back support is also 1/8" thick ply with two pieces of hardwood epoxied to the ply.
Both supports are epoxied in and the tank tray is supported at each end by the supports.
pic 3:
The back support: will get 2 bolts into blind nuts to hold the tank tray is place.
pic 4:
Looking through the wing rib, the inside front support epoxied to the fire wall.
pic 5:
Note the tank tray has notches to go around the 2nd former: this is to keep the tank tray horizontal.
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Main gears.
pic 6:
extra 1/4" thick ply epoxied to original main support.
A large piece of 1/4" ply is bridging the gap between the new and old ply.
Pic 7:
Can see where the right side of the main gear is supported by the new ply.
pic 8:
Main's temporarily mounted.
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On her feat.
pic 9/10:
pic 11:
Zinger props.