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Wanted, modern fighter jet landing gear

Started by chrisonord, April 28, 2009, 04:43:46 PM

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chrisonord

I know I know, I am on the scrounge again ;D
I want to build a 1/72nd scale UCAV, and although I have a lot of dead aircraft bits to use for the wing and fuselage bits, all the landing gears I have are broken and irreparable, and I can't find anything that will match up so as to rebuild it.
So if anyone can spare some landing gear and wheels, preferably the type that fold into the fuselage and not the wings, but they would be welcome either way. I want to build something big enough to have a weapons bay, and carry either several small smart weapons or a couple of LGB's internally.
Cheers,
Chris.   
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If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!

kitnut617

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Have you thought of building up some yourself using either brass or aluminum (aluminium) tubing like this below Chris.  You can get this small diameter tubing from RC model shops. The smallest is 1/32 diameter and will fit exactly into the next size up and that into the next etc. The wheels here are 1/72 F-105 ones
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chrisonord

Cheers for that Robert, I would love to be able to make stuff like that but my club fingered hands are not up to that task any more, I have tried and failed!! :huh:
But if all else fails I will have to stock up on brass tube and super glue :lol:
Cheers,
Chris.
The dogs philosophy on life.
If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!

kitnut617

I prefer to use the aluminum tube, you can cut it with a hobby knife whereas the brass you need a saw
If I'm not building models, I'm out riding my dirtbike

Vulcan7

I should have 2 sets of spare 1/72 undercarriage from my Foxbat twin if thats any good Chris?
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chrisonord

Cheers Vostoc,
They will come in very handy.
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Chris.
The dogs philosophy on life.
If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!