Aloha Gentlemen,
Today I took out the wings and started to set up the landing gear...and that is when I ran into a serious issue with the Century Jet electric retracts and my ESM Skyraider kit. The wing opening for the retracts is 1.085 inches wide and the retracts are 1.185 wide. If I just file the sides of the retract mounting blocks and side ribs that hold onto the mounting blocks, I'll make the ribs supporting the retracts way to thin for a 15~18# model. The retracts are tenth of an inch to wide. Now that may not seem like much, but I'll have to open up the wing, move the support ribs, landing gear blocks and reset the landing gear area of the wings. The wing is built up, covered and painted. Not very happy with this at all.
What now...do I tear into the wing to make things work...or see what ARFPRO's and Century Jet handle the issues I have come across.
Has anyone else had these issues with their ESM Skyraider kits?
Soft Landings Always,
Bobby of Maui
Last edited by Bob Paris; 04-13-2015 at 06:56 PM.