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A-20 Havoc/Boston Question


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I remember there once was some discussion of the old AMT 1/48 A-20 series of kits that the main landing gear was mis-located in the wheel-well/nacelle.  IIRC, It needs to be re-located forward a bit.  Can anyone speak to the veracity of that?

 

Mongo

 

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I remember reading that somewhere years ago. I can't recall where the author got his info, or whether he figured it out from looking at photos… IIRC, it's somewhere on the order of a quarter inch, but I'm not 100% about that. Somewhere (there's that word again) in the started A-20B/C I've got, I think I wrote down the measurements. I started it sometime n the late 90s, back when Eduard's PE was just etched brass with no painting or self-adhering.

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Guys, I looked up A-20 in the prop section.  On 01-11-2012 Reccephreak posted about the landing gear.  It came from a magazine called Military Model Preview, Vol. 2 Iss. 3.  That's where the article said about the landing gear needed to be moved forward 1/4".  Look up the article because there is more discussion on it to judge for yourself.

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Indeed, that MMP article may be the source.   IIRC the problem was noted early on when the kit was initially issued back in the mid-90s when MMP was being published.  Now, does anyone have a copy of said magazine?

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The recollections were correct.  I had a copy of the article in my A-20G kit sitting in the stash.  Here is the relevant paragraph verbatim:

 

"Those of you that wish to have your A-20G sitting on the ground may wish to correct its "sit" by drilling new main landing gear locator holes 1/4" (6.3mm) forward of the existing locator holes in the lower wings (24, 26).  If the main landing gear is installed "by the book," it will sit too far back.  Naturally, I caught this boo-boo after the fact, but that's what I'm here for - so you don't!  It is such an easy fix that you really should take a minute to drill the new holes."

 

MMP kit reviews were interesting in seeing the bare plastic put together!

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Good reference!  That will be helpful, assuming the kit dimensions are correct.  That took some serious digging!  That looks like a great website with resources for all kinds of subjects.  Thanks!

 

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