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Old 12-04-2014, 03:45 AM
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Default Bending Undercarriage Wire, the right way!

It seems simple, but before I dive in and give it a go I am looking for some tips from the old hands, here on the forum.

Bending the undercarriage wire. A simple task in aero-modelling terms but one I have not done before. However I want to do it well and neatly. I have recently bought a Belair plan pack for a vintage Simplex at 40" span. A plan I fell in love with by poring over a free plan probably from, Radio Modeller, no doubt published in the late 70s or early 80s. It was back in the day when I was only a kid and my magazines were hand-me-downs from a plane modelling neighbour. It is only 6 bends of different radius. What is the best way? As I don't want to make a mess of the plane of my dreams!

PS - I do own at least one pair of pliers and a vice.