ok, with a fresh supply of 1/8" wire i finished up the gear. the final wire was bent to shape and then the four joints were wrapped with 22ga. wire and soldered.

pic 3-4: a preview of how it will look with the wheels on. i'll be using some brass tubing to increase the axle size to fit the Williams Bros. wheel. a couple of washers and a small wire cotter pin will hold it all on. (won't be finishing that until several weeks). i like how it looks but all of that 1/8" wire has made the front end a little heavy. fortunately the flycatcher has a short nose moment so maybe that will be a blessing in disguise.