not to bring a old thread back from the dead, but i think i ran into a sollution that might also help you. i havea GP lancair that i am converting to a lancair IV(winglets/retracts), and the full scale lancair IV has a similar gear system as a cessna RG.

the full scale lancair has a tubular strut like a cessna and retracts into the rear of the fuse because the wings are too thin to accomodate the wheels. on the real deal, the landing gear struts are fixed into a hub that rotates straight back, and uses the angle they sit at and the way the gear struts are bent to fit cleanly into the fuse, and the gear doors are just spring loaded and utilize the gear strut to push them open. i will try to get pictures soon, however i have a friend who has a real lancair IV that he built, and i will have acess to all the drawings/ blueprints. let me know if anyone is interested.