BD-5 Luftwaffe

[PR19_Kit]

All the gear retracts, as for the folding nose gear on the ground, I reckon your thinking of the Rutan Vari Eze...

https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/32672/why-is-the-nose-landing-gear-of-a-rutan-vari-eze-up-during-parking

You're right, I am. 

Ignore my previous post.

[TheChronicOne]

What all y'all said.  I just don't know why LS didn't include them.    



Mr. H. That would do nicely!!! A metal pilot might/probably work (he sits pretty close over those main gear) ... I don't think anything short of that would be massive (heavy) enough. Would be worth a shot, -  I think I figured that if I do it before I close the halves up, that a single BB or a small piece of lead would fit behind the dial panel but that wouldn't even touch the weight problem.

And thanks... it turned out better than I was expecting.


EDIT: Also not included is that little intake bit there on the bottom.

[Tophe]

  Ahem, your words are surprising: Realist modellers may blame the lack of some Real parts, but for what-ifers such invention could be welcome, no?

[TheChronicOne]

Hell, I thought it was great because I didn't have to mess with and get to blame the lack of doors on the kit maker instead of the carpet monster for a change. 

[PR19_Kit]

And whadya know, there's a Vari Eze, the one I got the BD-5 mixed up with, right there at the back of the pic doing its 'nose down' thing! 

[TheChronicOne]

Ha!!! I didn't even notice it back there!! Hell of a coincidence! 

[Captain Canada]

Nice work on that wee bird ! Looks good in German markings.

Cheers !

[TheChronicOne]

Danke!