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Old 05-15-2007 | 12:01 AM
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Default RE: 50cc Sukhette Build Thread, now in progress!!

Glad you brought that up since I was trying to think of a way to segue it into another post.

The answer is absolutely not, and brings me back to the fiberglass cannister tunnel. An explanation is in order. Tom does not like to send me planes with instructions, or, and this is more likely, they have not been developed yet as was the case with the 35% Sukhoi. When I started looking at this 50cc version and noted the tunnel, the next thing I did was to look at the landing gear mounts. Since they appeared essentially the same as the 35% version I was thinking that you would access the gear through the pipe tunnel. Not this time buddy. The 'glass tunnel blocks all that off.

So now I'm thinking "how the hell are you supposed to install the gear if you can't get through the tunnel?" The light finally came on when I took the gear legs out of the bags and noticed that not only are they quite a bit thicker than those on the larger version, they are TAPPED to accept the retention screws! Oh man, this is gonna be easy!!!! Drop the screws into the gear from inside the fuselage, where you have tons of room and Locktite them in. Those that may have wanted to bend their gear into an arc can forget it. These legs are stout!

Another note. I have not been able to locate a third servo cut out in the back of the fuselage in order to tail mount a rudder servo. You have one opening on each side for the elevator servos so a pull-pull installation is mandatory. Probably better that way so people like me will stop pushing and pulling the rudder from only one side