I'm building an RV-12 (#722) and had been trying to come up with a good way to protect the empennage / tailcone structure. I wanted something that would support the structure while I did the final steps of the assembly process (attaching the stabilator/vertical fins, and other finish work), and then also provide a means of keeping the finished structure off the floor while I built the other kit sections (wings, fuse, etc).
This is what I came up with... a rolling cradle system. It took about an hour of time and around $30 in materials.
I made the template by tracing the F-1208 & F-1210 Frames on 3/4" plywood. A piece of 3/8" split foam pipe insulation is used over the plywood to keep from scratching the skin.
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9021/fusecradle1.jpg
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1721/fusecradle2.jpg
This is what I came up with... a rolling cradle system. It took about an hour of time and around $30 in materials.
I made the template by tracing the F-1208 & F-1210 Frames on 3/4" plywood. A piece of 3/8" split foam pipe insulation is used over the plywood to keep from scratching the skin.
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9021/fusecradle1.jpg
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1721/fusecradle2.jpg