ORIGINAL: USMeagle
Since this thread came back up, I guess I could give an update of my superstar (the one that started the thread)..which is still flying just fine!! It has suffered some wing damage, firewall, and tail feather damage- all fairly minor and all repaired- and still flies great after around 55 flights.
The ONLY gripe I have is that the stock main gear is JUNK. Absolute JUNK. No matter how good I grease a landing it still bends the main gear a little bit. It's like the wire is just too soft.
Anybody got some taildragger conversion tips? I converted my PT-40 to a taildragger (best thing I ever did for it), should I convert the superstar the same way? Or would I be better off getting better trike gear?
The SS 40 converstion would be the same as the PT-40 with only minor changes. Put the center of the Landing gear axles level with the leading edge of the wing and put a tail wheel on the rear. The tail may be a little different from the PT-40, but you can figure out what changes need to be done since you have converted before.
Good luck.