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greatwarpilot · 9 December 2005, 03:52 PM

Alright. So you've had a chance to see some of the internal supports for the main fuel tank and the seat. Below are a series of photographs to demonstrate some of the more involved pieces that were constructed on the wooden mock-up, specifically one of the plywood side panels. A similar process was used to construct the rear decking, and the defining "hump" over the guns. The hump took a little more persuasion in the form of steaming, but the results look great (although you'll have to wait for a future post to get a look at them).

9 December 2005, 03:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
greatwarpilot Forum Ace Contributor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 544	The joy of side panels! Alright. So you've had a chance to see some of the internal supports for the main fuel tank and the seat. Below are a series of photographs to demonstrate some of the more involved pieces that were constructed on the wooden mock-up, specifically one of the plywood side panels. A similar process was used to construct the rear decking, and the defining "hump" over the guns. The hump took a little more persuasion in the form of steaming, but the results look great (although you'll have to wait for a future post to get a look at them).