Wide-body vs Narrow-body fuselages

What's the difference between the wide-body fuselage, introduced in the mid-90s for the Shadow DD and later Streak models, and the original narrow-body fuselage used in the Shadow BD, Shadow CD and the early Streak?
  • Fibrelam tub 40mm wider (roomier seats for bigger people).
  • ​Fibrelam bulkheads 40mm wider (wider canopy + more elbow room).
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  • Front seat-to-canopy 75mm taller (more pilot headroom).
  • Rear window 75mm taller (slightly easier passenger access + better view).
  • Wing pylon 50mm less high.
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  • Engine mounting frame 40mm wider (larger 35 litre main fuel tank).
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  • Panel 40mm wider (more space for instruments, etc).
  • Fibreglass nosecone 40mm wider.
Narrow vs Wide-body fuselages
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Dimensions and Sketches

Shadow B wing, boom + tail dimensions
As I’ve stripped down and re-built my own 1989 Shadow B-D (ZK-KLH) project, I have recorded lots of dimensions. These are compiled into the following sketches for the Shadow B-series, including a cross-section of the wing spar.

Unfortunately, without taking my wing spar/leading edge D-box completely apart, some of the internal details are 'best guesses’ and may be wrong.
Wing, boom + tail feather dimensions (Shadow B series)
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Streak wing dimensions
Tim Walker, who was building a Streak kit in the UK, kindly measured his wing. I got to meet Tim and see his Streak project when I visited the UK in August 2014.

I also visited Gerry Larkin in Australia and measured the wing of his Streak (AUS 28-1456). These wing measurements are compiled into the following sketches.
Wing dimensions (Streak)
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Streak + Shadow drawings
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Cutaway sketch of Streak (David Cook) 1986
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Shadow 3-view (Mick Broom)
Crosbie Wingfold dimensions
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Dimensions of Shadow Wingfold
Shadow Trailer dimensions
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Trailer dimensions (metric)
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Shadow B (ZK-KLH) ready for restoration