{"id":1909,"date":"2013-03-23T20:24:19","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T00:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/?p=1909"},"modified":"2013-04-07T06:26:47","modified_gmt":"2013-04-07T10:26:47","slug":"building-a-cradle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/?p=1909","title":{"rendered":"Building a cradle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once upright, the fuselage requires a cradle or stand to support it until the landing gear is attached. \u00a0I found a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vansairforce.com\/community\/showthread.php?t=57673\" target=\"_blank\">great set of plans<\/a> on VAF (the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vansairforce.net\">Van&#8217;s Air Force website<\/a>, for all you non-RVators), and scavenged or bought enough lumber to build one. \u00a0Thanks for the plans, Lars!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the raw material and associated stuff&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_8433-e1364257441186.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1908\" alt=\"Power tools and wood\" src=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_8433-e1364257441186-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_8433-e1364257441186-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_8433-e1364257441186-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_8433-e1364257441186.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;the aft end of the cradle being attached to the bottom beam&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_8435.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1910\" alt=\"One end\" src=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_8435-e1364257620452-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_8435-e1364257620452-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_8435-e1364257620452-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_8435-e1364257620452.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and the finished product being held in place by a pair of our old chocks from <a href=\"http:\/\/myaviation.net\/?pid=01558233\" target=\"_blank\">N4317T, the Mighty Archer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_84441.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1913\" alt=\"The finished product\" src=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_84441-e1364258090585-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_84441-e1364258090585-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_84441-e1364258090585-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_84441-e1364258090585.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>The cradle is ready, and in position for the fuselage to come out of the garage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once upright, the fuselage requires a cradle or stand to support it until the landing gear is attached. \u00a0I found a great set of plans on VAF (the Van&#8217;s Air Force website, for all you non-RVators), and scavenged or bought &hellip; 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