The people who hate it are generally the type of people who don't like experiencing new things.
Yes, it stinks and is messy. But it's not as bad as some people let on. Remember, the irritated people make the most noise.
It's just one part of the building process.
The people who hate it are generally the type of people who don't like experiencing new things.
Yes, it stinks and is messy. But it's not as bad as some people let on. Remember, the irritated people make the most noise.
It's just one part of the building process.
+1
I can't speak to 4 tanks but the 7 tanks I just finished were no biggie.
Yes it was messy. Yes it was tedious but not something to stress about even though I did. In fact, they are still sitting in our living room holding pressure.
I can't say enough about Rick Galati's Tips on fay sealing. It was the way to go. I also went with tank and substructure dies and was very pleased with the fit.
I tried to document my tank build in case someone needed it as reference. Feel free to take a look on my blog.
Of course the usual disclaimer applies.
I looked into having new tanks built for my RV-4 and due to the extra time and fitting involved, I'm going to have my tanks cleaned out and re-sealed by Weep No More (http://www.weepnomorellc.com).
That said -- no possible way I'm doing that again. I've got a long list of mental notes for "next time I build an airplane", but I don't think there will ever be a "next time".