Tank skin wins! I have the baffle mounted, ribs well-prepped and off the plane they fit the skin well. Ribs in the baffle, baffle bolted down, and time to put the skin on ----> I'm worn out and it isn't together.
Got the bright idea to use the padded jig that holds the skin on the bench upside down to squeeze the skin down over the ribs. Works, but not enough to get things lined up.
Tried top first, then bend down for bottom; bottom first; leading edge first then work each side down..... you know I'm tired!
Open to good ideas. Best one I have is to get a strap and step in the loop to pull the skin down. I don't have anything on the deck to secure a strap too and can't just go around the aft skeleton because the top skin will get bent if I do that.
Got the bright idea to use the padded jig that holds the skin on the bench upside down to squeeze the skin down over the ribs. Works, but not enough to get things lined up.
Tried top first, then bend down for bottom; bottom first; leading edge first then work each side down..... you know I'm tired!
Open to good ideas. Best one I have is to get a strap and step in the loop to pull the skin down. I don't have anything on the deck to secure a strap too and can't just go around the aft skeleton because the top skin will get bent if I do that.