BOTTOM HATCHES
As I am going to be putting the Valach 4 stroke engine onto this airframe, I do not have to use the bottom hatches for either a canister or pipes.
I also plan on using a much more simplified way to attach the lower wing, so having access to the back hatch is not necessary.
I made from 1/16 inch birch plywood two hatches that go over these areas so that they will remain clean, yet I am able to get inside if needed to get at my wiring.
I saw one Beast last summer that after a year of flying was very dirty inside these hatch areas, these open areas also produce a lot of drag (although that might not be important for this plane).
As the front hatch will house the carb of the Valach (pictures to come) I fuel proofed this area in case of the carb wants to spit out fuel. I also added some aluminum louvers to help remove some of the heat from the engine that will migrate back here.
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