RE: 1/4 scale F9F Panther build
Many years ago I bought a set of electric retracts at a swap meet- they seemed huge to me at the time. I believe they were home made. I don't remember exactly why I'd bought them-other than the fact I thought they were really neat. Perhaps someone upstairs knew I might need them for the Panther project. They're 2 1/4" wide (3.5" including the mounting flange) and 6 3/4" long including the motor. The strut in the photo is 7/8" wide by 12" long. There is a battery pack with deans plug and they work from the switch which was activated with a ball link from a servo. It sold with the battery pack and charger. They work every time I flip the switch-unlike some of my air driven retracts I bought over the years. I may be able to replicate a 3rd unit for the nose gear-I have some machining abilities and equipment.
John A