Post 3: Shear Web Prep
- UL Plans
- Apr 19
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April 18, 2026: Afternoon
The response to this build is explosive - thanks for following along! I'm in the shop today moving at Carbon Canyon™ speed!
The Progress:
Yesterday I gusseted the first side of the rear fuselage truss directly over my 1:1 scale plans using T-88 structural epoxy. It's rock solid and perfectly straight.
Today's mission: The core of the strength.
Before the second side gets gussets, I'm prepping the internal "shear web". I've custom-cut foam triangles to fill every void in the rear fuselage truss.
Why the foam?
1️⃣Anti-Buckling: It provides continuous support for the Douglas Fir sticks, meaning they can't bow under load.
2️⃣The flotation bonus: This tail section is essentially becoming a giant, lightweight buoy.
3️⃣Aerodynamic prep: The final layer of foam gives me the perfect surface to sand into a sleek, low-drag profile before the final carbon fiber wrap.
Once these are tucked in, the second side gets gusseted, and this fuse becomes a unified, high-tech monocoque.
Today I also cut all the wood for the front fuselage, and will gusset and glue it tonight.
Follow me and stay tuned -- weight reveals are coming soon!
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