Vampire,

Is there a chance this is a fluke (new 10-year-old kid in the assembly line not using the glue correctly) or a mechanical problem (too much toe-in/out on the gear) rather than a problem with the kit? The reason I ask is because I will be flying mine for the first time on Wednesday (with the help of a local ace for the first flight) and I am nervous about the gear now. I went back to the manual and looked at the pictures, they appear to show a single ply mount wher mine has tripled plywood with the small strip on both sides to keep the gear flush with the wing surface. In other words, the manual and the real product appear to be different, with the real product seeming beefier (hard to tell from the picture alone though).

I am building an electric-conversion Rare Bear (my fourth electric and third conversion) and when I mounted the Robart 609HD retracts (after a little grinding to get them in), I took a good look at the construction and it appeared quite sound. The manual warns you to "reinforce" this area but it really does look substantual (tripled ply spanning 2 plywood spars). I don't mean to point fingers, just looking for a chance this was corrected by TG or might not be all the kits. I did call Ace Hobbies (TG distributors) and the gentleman I spoke with there said he is not aware of any problems, in fact, they have flown theirs with no incidents. He did warn me that excess speed can tear the horizontal stabilizers off and recommended I reinforce with a carbon fiber X inside the fuse (to prevent oscillation) but nothing regarding main gear.

If I hold the wing and flex the extended gear hard, will I feel movement or flexing?

Thank you for all the building tips!

Jack