now we have all the gear to do retracts - how many have actually done them? I am retrofitting some into a brodak Spitfire I have framed up and would like to see what others have done.
I think planning on using the before you build a wing is a good idea - just going on the issues I had installing them into the Spit wing - they look cool working tho!!!!!
Wynn,
how many have actually done them?
I've installed at least a dozen sets of retracts in pattern ships, starting back in the 80's. Sure, R/C, but the model doesn't know.
I've installed retracts in Warbirds also and I have designed gear for 30's Racers that were fixed.
I design and built a set out of wood, as a markup for the retract gear, I will build for a scale Grumman F3F I started to build for R/C, but will now be CL.
I designed scale gear for an 80" Bamboo Bomber, but I expect to scale this model down for CL.
I did an unusual application for a scratch built scale BEA Hawk. I have photos of that gear because I sent them to another modeler. Here's fixed gear I built for a 30% Gee Bee Z. Yes, too large for CL.
CB