Bob The metal bulk heads and outside cladding should work without a problem...using aluminum, right??. I did one aircraft with wood formers and stringers then skinned it with 1/32 plywood, followed by a layer of 8 oz. glass. I "X" braced the inside of the boat to give the boat the stiffness I thought it needed to prevent any fluttering of the tail feathers. I think the original Rand method makes for a good stiff and strong empennage AND having done that on several aircraft, I found it easier and less expensive. Foam also allows for the possibility of some graceful curves. I believe that one of our members is doing the Rand method turtle deck whilst affixing it with piano hinges for easy maintenance access. No, I don't envisage any stability problems, nor is the weight likely to be an issue. However the reason for doing as you suggest escapes me. What is it you expect? Pat R
-----Original Message----- From: Mac McConnell-Wood Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:46 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Horses and KR'S Neigh-Neigh Bob ....don't go there either -weight and all sorts of unforseen downstream considerations ........stable problems etc KIS! Regards, Mac On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Robert Boyd <ifly...@gmail.com> wrote: > Have you ever heard the saying nice guys get screwed? Well back in > February > 2012 I purchased my partially completed KR-2S project from a friend in my > EAA chapter with a big dream of jumping in and getting er done. Well now > for the nice guy part. Being my passion is building and flying and my > wife's passion is horses, I got the bright idea to be a nice guy and in > April bought my wife two horses. DON'T GO THERE!!! I didn't stop to think > about who was going to spend every evening and every weekend digging fence > post holes and building a barn. Not bad if you have helpers which I did > not. I just finished fencing enough property for the big boys and the > barn. > I am now ready to get back into the building. > I have a question for you experts, I was thinking of making metal bulk > heads and covering with metal for the rear deck instead of foam and glass. > Any thoughts on weight, strength or pros cons? > Sincerely > Just horsin around with a KR2 > Bob Boyd Frazeysburg Ohio. > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
