Alright well I didn't put my wheelpants on.. our field a little bit bumpy and unless it's 30% or larger I generally skip the wheel pants.

Many of you appreciate a completed model so I will share some pics of Mike East's install. The wheel pants are pretty straight forward, much like most models. They have a piece of ply which you must attach (use epoxy) to give added support for the wheel pant. There are several ways to attach the wheel pant but one of the most secure ways is to use 2/56 or 4/40 blind nuts .. I even use some blue loctite.. If they come loose they get destroyed in a hurry.

The landing gear uses 4 bolts to mount to the fuse through some aluminum angle bracket for added strength. Remember.. with platsic lock nuts you DO NOT want to use locite.. it weakens the nylon.

Also a small note to make would be to make sure you grind a flat spot for the wheel colars. If you have ever had to do a one wheel landing once or twice you will appreciate the extra 30 secs of grinding to avoid this happening to you. Recently I started using PSP axels because they are super light and have a nice e-clip so that you just snap it on and forget it. Although at $20.99 a pair you have to decide if it's worth it to you or not.