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The strip method or other?

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Rom

Rom

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All you composite builders out there have looked into verious methods of building your fuselage. Since mine will have complex curves and be one of a kind I don't plan on building any complex jigs in which to layup the fuselage. The simplest method I can think of and one I am experienced with is the core made up of strips applied the to formers such as wood strips in a canoe.
The airplane with of course will be PVC foam strips laid up in female plywood formers @12 inches OC.

Does anyone have any thoughts on building this way.
 

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