peter havriluk Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I did some preliminary priming yesterday, and today when I went looking, the clamp where I'd held the tailwheel to paint it was empty. Somehow the part snapped out of the clamp and went who-knows-where in the shop. No joy finding it. Had that kit on the shelf for 30 years and I lose a part the first day I did any work on it. Yuck. Is there anyone out there who has a spare-parts pile that could cough up tailwheel? This one is molded with the strut and fits between three bosses inside the fuselage, two on one side, one on the other. Or any 1/48 tailwheel/strut and I can work up a mount? Please PM me to work up details. Thanks, everybody. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I have one that came out of a Monogram P-51D, if that will help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Joe, after I posted my plea for help, I fished around and made up a turned-down 1/72 mainwheel from the scrap box, on a piece of wire, and I think I'm good to go. I'm building 'shelf models', not museum pieces, and what I have I think will look just fine on display. The tailwheel is mostly hidden by the gear doors, and what I did looks quite natural, no jolts to the eye. Thank you very much for offering the bubbletop tailwheel. While I've built up one of those, I have no idea of how much is shared with the B-model. And the D-model is now sleeping in a dresser drawer. I am grateful, and I think that I won't trouble you for the tailwheel. Thanks very much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Okie Dokey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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