peter havriluk Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I'm looking for suggestions as to how to make this ancient kit's landing gear position look more like the real airplane's. Apparently that's the great flaw in these models' being somewhat-acceptable shelf models. And, no, the landing gear doesn't need to retract after the adjustments. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) I built it in 1968 or so. I was looking at redoing it once. I know the gear legs themselves are too almost straight up and down. Also you need to bend the axle, Monogram has it almost parallel with the legs center line. Google a 3 view and you'll see the odd angle. I was going to get the leg at the right angle to my eye then glue it where it pivots in the wheel well. Then bend the axle down a bit. If you can find a 1/48 scale 3 view you can measure the distances from the bottom center line of the wheel to wheel and that will give you the correct landing gear angle, as long as Monogram did the top positions right. Just remember that the axle is NOT 90 degrees to the gear legs center line up and down. jon Edited September 1, 2019 by jonwinn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 This might help. From my Bf-109E-4 instructions. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the drawing. It'll get used to set the gear angle off vertical on the lateral axis. I think I can derive the fore-aft axle off photos. I think... I took a bunch of pictures of the EAA's Spanish Buchon when I did a lot of assembly on it when we turned it from a wall hanging into a floor exhibit in the Eagle Hangar. Spent two weeks on that puzzle. But none of the pictures were square images, and oblique doesn't work on this problem. Edited September 1, 2019 by peter havriluk more text Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Yup I know where you are coming from. I was a fabricator for 40 plus years and dealt with all kinds of prints and CADD images. Nothing really looked like the real deal in the flesh. Here is forward angle of the leg. jon Edited September 1, 2019 by jonwinn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 Thanks, Jon. That's a good bit of help. Much obliged. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Welcome, please post your progress when you start. I am still interested in trying this myself someday. Nothing like shiny dark green and black plastic! jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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