L16pilot, great pictures, love the guns. I've also done some looking around for colors and it seems there is some confusion about cockpit colors, I like what you have done though, looks great.
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Aaahhhsooo! You're right, I was just thinking that plastic putty would be too fragile and the next thought was the JB Weld, not so much for sruct strength, but for durability and shapability with a file once it was cured....your way is much better!! And quicker.
I have a set of those Robart clones on a Kyosho ME/BF 109 and they have a few hundred landings on them now without a hitch...great value.
I have a set of these guys below packed away in the Zero box now. They look pretty good and my plan was to warm/heat the lower offset and bend it just a bit. Gotta be careful with that as they are aluminum and probably won't respond well to too much heat or to quick of bend. Patience and small increments will be the key here. The top of the torq link is mounted to a slip collar that can be easily rotated so it's just a matter of then doing a lower mount.
If that doesn't work, Plan B will be your method
Link to supplier below. Great service. ordered, paid and had shipping notice within 36 hrs, in my mailbox in 8 days from Hong Kong. Had some overseas stuff a day or two faster and have had a few take 4 weeks after getting tracking info and verification of shipment there...I think some shipments get tied up in customs
http://www.rcskylite.com/categories/Struts/
The epoxy and micro balloons is anything but fragile, I've used this combination on all of my tail wheels and it does not crack. I grind the strut a bit with a course dremel wheel so that the filler really bonds to it, works great.
It looks as though the scissors on those struts you have are for show only, so I would just make up my own out of thin brass sheet. That way you can adjust them to any size and shape and attach them to the strut in the proper location. I would be a bit nervous about bending the struts though, not sure about the aluminum they used, but thanks for the link!
This shot shows the angles pretty well. I decided to go with a Robart 4" scale wheel. I'm designing my gear doors now, so we will see how scale I can make it look!