jrbm Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Hi all, I'd like to build a 1/48 Hase F-4S with its nose gear extended, as if it's about to launch from a carrier. I know Scale Aircraft Conversions makes a metal landing gear set for Hasegawa's British F-4 with the extended nose oleo. Question: would this set (designed for British F-4s) fit and be correct for the USN F-4 kit? I assume the nose gears were all the same (both in kit form and real life) but just want to make sure. Thanks! J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) Probably not. The British Navy F-4 (F-4K/FG.1) had a unique nose strut that had two sections that extended for launch, giving a more nose-up stance on the catapult. This provided additional angle of attach at launch, which I think was because the Brit carriers had shorter catapults. Extended, I believe it was longer than the U.S. ones by the length of the fully extended oleo. Note that the RN Phantoms had 2 sets of scissors on the nose strut vs. just one on the US and RAF versions. Edited September 24, 2020 by Joe Hegedus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrbm Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 Thanks for the info! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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