SM F-18C Fuel tanks
06-24-2006, 06:34 PM
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SM F-18C Fuel tanks
Anyone building the SM F-18C please help. The instruction manual does not give much detail on how to mount the tanks. After the main tank is installed, what do you do to mount it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
06-25-2006, 09:14 AM
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RE: SM F-18C Fuel tanks
I fitted a ply (3mm) cross piece at the same height as the leading edge extensions which screws into place into a couple of ply blocks epoxied to the lateral sides of the inner fuselage opening (looking from the front without the nose section bolted on). I will pack around the tank with foam but it is a tight fit even without the foam as I doubled up the main former with 6mm ply.
Hope this helps.
ps. I also relocated the hole in the main tank to a more central location.
Hope this helps.
ps. I also relocated the hole in the main tank to a more central location.
