737 Shell - Once Again

[Michael Carter]

Might be better if you built the interior frames for the windows before cutting the holes. Once you've cut them you can't go back if they're off.

[David Withers]

the side middle window strut doesn't have a frame/stiffener..and the two front window pillars and center pillar only have a light stiffener. so its ok from that point of view.

i have a template of the window cut-outs too which make things really easy.

i just hate concentrating on the four inch blade for ages. no room for error cutting out the windows...it would look terrible.

[Michael Carter]

If you haven't already noticed this from interior photos, the side support under #2 window follows that lower window angle all the way back to the bulkhead. I forget what station number it is. But it also serves as the lower track for #2 window when slid open. The track is built into the support.

The angle of the #2 aft frame/#3 fore frame is 90° to the side support as indicated in the PS'ed photo.

The aft #2 frame and fore #3 frame members continue up over the top and form the aft frame support for the #5 window too.

Hope that helps some if you didn't already know all of that.

[Crescent]

I like it...different approach from wood. It's going to look great all painted up.

[David Withers]

thanks mike.

i have uploaded a bad pic of the first sim i built out of wood below. took me a few years that one. started it when there were just a handful of builders around the world.

you can see the interior linings i hand made in the picture. it has the DV window track mock up and the side support that goes all the way to the rear bulkhead/circuit breaker panel.

the people who designed this new steel shell did so with pro setups in mind.

i just copied it.

luckily i have had the chance to measure, photograph and make templates from a pro setup. makes things so much easier!!

[Nick1150]

Hey that's great my friend.

Any chance to post few info on that ?

[balaramalan]

Is there anyway that I can get these dimensions?

Many thanks

[K. Sayre]

I purchased the FDS shell and have no regrets...building my own would have been far more expensive in terms of time and materials purchased...and not near the quality!