Stevepd Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Max if I may. You nose gear is also too far rearwards. This should be ever so slightly vertical if that’s a phrase. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hawker_Hunter_T7,_UK_-_Air_Force_AN1352459.jpg https://wsimag.com/travel/48966-hawker-hunter-t7 Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Thanks Steve, what a nuisance! The undercarriage I’m using is a very good looking set by a company called HAD, Hungarian based. But there’s not a very clear location position in the Fisher forward wheel well and it was a bit of a challenge to get the HAD one in. It’s going to be even more of a challenge to get it out because it’s held in place with ApoxieSculpt! Oh dear, anybody got a JCB for hire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) Hi Max! I really can't tell if the position of the nose gear is wrong, from the angle of your photo. A very quick survey of photos shows that the top of the door is about one nose leg diameter away from the leg itself (approximately!). Then it seems too far forward on the model and results in the very wrong angle of the door. So don't tear out anything yet! Maybe the top of the door is not quite in the correct position and that would also result in the wrong angle.... Lots of variables to compute here! But it's just a model, so maybe the simple modification of the connecting rods to increase the angle of the door will be quite acceptable? Very curious to see what solution you will choose. Alain Edited November 25, 2020 by Alain Gadbois mozart, Rockie Yarwood and MikeC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 You're right Alain, the angle's not good, but this is the real XL609 pretty much square on: so I think I'll try to scale this picture to 1/32 size and see where it takes me......could be Alice in Wonderland! Greg W, MikeC and Rockie Yarwood 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Me again! Look at the connecting rods on the model compared to the ones on the aircraft. The angle is all wrong as they should go up the the door. Correting this will necessarily change the angle of the door to a much more accurate position. Alain mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Yep, I've cut them off once to try to achieve that Alain but they ended up too short to reach the door, so the geometry is wrong somewhere! I've checked the Revell instructions just to make sure that I have the right parts, since there are similar ones for the main legs, and they are right. More testing and head scratching...... Rockie Yarwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Make them a bit longer... Rockie Yarwood and mozart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 If you want to enlarge a photo to 1/32, use the one of XL600, in Steve's links. It is probably the closest to a perfect side view. Alain Rockie Yarwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 52 minutes ago, Alain Gadbois said: Make them a bit longer... And that is probably the simplest solution. Scaling the pictures shows a negligible difference in position (I know there are many factors to be considered here) so I've decided it really isn't worth the hassle of trying to cut the gear out from its current position. The angle of the door is priority so that's going to be fixed first, then the support arms will follow tailored to length. Alain Gadbois and Stevepd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevepd Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 It’s just a model, but look at the fun and discussion it’s created. Rockie Yarwood and Alain Gadbois 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Stevepd said: It’s just a model, but look at the fun and discussion it’s created. Waddya mean “just a model”......!! Rockie Yarwood, Stevepd and MikeC 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alain Gadbois Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Stevepd said: It’s just a model, but look at the fun and discussion it’s created. True! And we can suggest all sorts of things but we don't have to do anything at all! At least I think we have been helpful! Alain Rockie Yarwood and Stevepd 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 4 hours ago, mozart said: Waddya mean “just a model”......!! I think she would agree with you! All models deserve the greatest respect. I am using this image for strictly educational purposes. Alain Scotsman, geedubelyer, Dpgsbody55 and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 It’s been fun boys, thanks for your interest, advice and encouragement! I appreciate the close up of the Tiger Moth Alain, very attractive and had my attention straight away. mgbooyv8, Stevepd, MikeC and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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