RE: Top Flite F8F-2 Bearcat Red Box Build
These forums haven't been very stable - just lost my retract post. Try again.
As mentioned earlier I'll be using Lado RS333 85 degree retracts with 180mm oleo struts they should be arriving any day now. In the meantime I'm using the Corsair's Lados (90 degree rotating, but same dimensions) to design the mounts. Sketch of the traced W5 side view and a scale markup on my full-size scan attached. It's a tight fit but if I do it right should be very clean.
Please let me know if 1/2" x 1/2" basswood rails aren't going to be strong enough.