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Old 04-14-2015, 07:29 PM
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Bob Paris
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Good News,
I contacted Ms. Robin of ARFPRO's and Bruce at C.J.M., and found a solution to my landing gear. Bruce had the wrong dimensions for the ESM Skyraider, landing gear bay's. So I took accurate readings, then I diagramed the mounting rails and wheel wells. I also took a few pictures, with a dial caliper, and sent all the information to Bruce. He now has all he needs to make a set of drop-in retracts for my ESM Skyraider. The landing gear will be electric servo-less gear, with struts. I shipped out the set he sent me by U.S.P.S. Priority mail this afternoon.

The measurements I took where not the same for both wing half's. They were close...but no cigar.

It sure is nice to have this kind of support from the hobby.

Next I'm going to set up my drop tanks to be an easy R&R kind of thing, and set up my aileron, dive flap and wing flap servo's. I'm still waiting on the Lado tail wheel retract unit.

Soft landing Always,
Bobby of Maui

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Last edited by Bob Paris; 04-14-2015 at 07:38 PM.