airifx valiant landing gear

[lenny100]

does anybody know how high the airfix Valiant landing gear is, I am looking at making a Gerry Anderson type aircraft and need long landing gear but with strength also as its a large cargo transporter

[Gondor]

The distance between the axle pin and the tip of the locating pin is 42mm

Gondor

[kitnut617]

And you can get a white metal set from these guys:

http://www.scaleaircraftconversions.com/moreinfo.cfm?KIT=284

[zenrat]

1/72?  The main legs of the Italeri/Testors Boxcar are quite long.

[Captain Canada]

Just make them out of tubes, insert the oleo into another tube with a slightly bigger ID. Should be plenty strong enough. And any length you wish !