Thanks for all the replies and helpful info. To further clarify, it's the .60 sized kit. There is NO room above the fuel tank for an air tank, unless I put it in the cockpit! <g> I think I'll be able to squeeze a small tank in the aft fuselage, tho I might have to get creative w/ the elevator pushrods to go around it.

Thanks for the offer of the G'berg retracts, Jabowil, but I didn't have much luck w/ them on a previous plane, so don't want to tempt fate w/ my new bird.

For those who suggested MK's, are tri-gear MK's still available? I haven't found them anywhere. I see mains on the Gator site, but can't get hold of them to find out if tri's are still available. I did finally find a set of Robart pneumatics that will work and may go w/ them. Anyone have the part # for the SpringAirs that were suggested? I can't find any belly-mount nose gears on their site.

As I said in my first post, space is *really* limited on the nose gear. There's only 1 3/8" between the mounting plate and the bottom of the fuselage. The mounting plate is 2 1/8" x 2 1/8", so width isn't much of an issue. The entire nose gear compartment fore/aft is 6 5/8", so there's not much room for the mechanism and tire combo.

As impactiq asked, pics please for a mechanical setup!!! I'm leaning toward air if possible to avoid spending hours bending wires and having to deal w/ hooking up the nose gear each time I pull the wing off.

Thanks again!
Tim