ORIGINAL: predator500
I am building a Kyosho .40 size spitfire and have a proble with the covering. when it gets into the sun the covering gets all dimpled and sags. The covering isnt heat shrink covering but a stickey paper type covering. So if you have one, what did you do about it? Also, Do i really need the wheel wells wheni use retracts? they dont fit the recommended landing gear so im just gonna leave them out. Thanks!
Use a heat gun on the covering before bringing the plane into colder temperatures. The best way to tackle this problem is to let the plane sit in the sun for an hour, then bring it inside the house and immediately use a heat gun on any sagging areas.
I use the wheel wells on mine with Hobbico mechanical retracts, and the landing gear fit fine. I'm not a big fan of warbirds with fixed gear and wheels hanging down on fly by (they look like crap). This plane is already light, so I don't see any problem with using retracts. My Kyosho Corsair weighs 9 lbs (yep, nine pounds on a postal scale) with air retracts, yet it's one of my best flying warbirds. Warbirds are supposed to be heavy anyway.
