OK I installed the tailwheel and the landing gear

MK Tailwheel -I was able to drill the larger 5/32" hole (to accept the tail wheel axle) without chipping it by starting out with a 1/16" bit and stepping up with about 4 bits. CA had a hardwood block already installed below the tailwheel installation point on mine. Then I predrilled the mounting screw holes and the guidepost hole with the smallest bit I could find. I secured the tailwheel guidepost with medium CA.


Landing Gear- I used the NMP aluminum wheel axles on the main gear. What I did was cut down the thickness of the wheels by pulling the wheel hub apart and grinding it down until it fit within the inside notch on the axle. Then I installed a 3/32" ply block about 1" wide and 1 1/4" tall at the center of the wheel opening so I would have something solid to screw into. Then I drilled a 2-56 hole in the wheel pant through the mounting block about 1/4" from the bottom edge of the wheelpant.

I will complete the assembly by drilling another hole about 5/16" above the main axle screwthrough landing gear and the wheel pant (about where I have the tip of the exacto knife) to accept a 2-56 bolt.
Once I drill the hole, I will remove the axles and wheels andl install a 2-56 blind nut in the hole I just drilled through the ply wood inside the wheel pant to secure it all together. Once the blid nut is in I will reinstall the wheel pant using the new screw and then install the axle and wheel assembly. The second hole will align and secure the wheel pant in place. Also, this will allow me to remove the entire wheel axle assembly without removing the wheel pant, should be a pretty solid install that will not allow the wheel pant to rotate at all.

Oh yeah, also here is the shim for the Hyde mount I made to get the motor far enough out so that the spinner backplate is in the right place. As you can see I couldnt redrill the holes in the mount to accept the engine as they are drilled and the blind nuts are secured in there with mega glue.