Once upright, the fuselage requires a cradle or stand to support it until the landing gear is attached.  I found a great set of plans on VAF (the Van’s Air Force website, for all you non-RVators), and scavenged or bought enough lumber to build one.  Thanks for the plans, Lars!

Here’s the raw material and associated stuff…

…the aft end of the cradle being attached to the bottom beam…

…and the finished product being held in place by a pair of our old chocks from N4317T, the Mighty Archer.

The cradle is ready, and in position for the fuselage to come out of the garage.