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Re: Europa-List: Filling around the cowl area

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Filling around the cowl area
From: Paul McAllister <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 07:06:42

Thanks, - Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Troy Maynor" <wingnut54@charter.net>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Filling around the cowl area


>
> I thinned each a little and filled the fuselage out to meet them. Mine was
> the same as yours, but a classic.
> Troy Maynor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Paul
> McAllister
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Filling around the cowl area
>
>
> <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering what other have done with respect to filling the
transition
> between the cowl and the fuselage.  In particular the joggle makes the
cowl
> sit high in this area by 3 mm.  This would require a lot of filler to be
put
> on the fuselage.  I am thinking of recessing the fuselage instead.  I
> suspect that I will have to take out quite a bit of material and to be
> prepared to have to reinforce it with cloth.
>
> Another approach would be to remove the joggle in on the bottom cowl so I
> don't have a double thickness of material, however this would leave the
> bottom cowl unsupported in the corner which would be undesirable.
>
> I'd be interested to know what others have done.
>
> Regards,  Paul
>
> http://europa363.versadev.com/
>
>




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