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Old 01-15-2008 | 11:49 AM
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Paul Mc
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From: clinton twp, MI
Default RE: Scale Birddog

Hey guys
Just made the blocks that will shape the gear from the front view. Yesterday I visited a dog thats currently undergoing restoration. I measured the gear. The first lay-ups will be .250 at the fuse attachpoints and about .375 at wheel attach points. The real gear is only about .800 thick everywhere. I'll try these dimensions which should be a lot closer than any other gear available. Of course if these dimensions turn out to be thicker than neccesary I"ll reduce. I can lay several sets once we know they'll work for cost of the uni. I learned a tremendous amount about this airplane by just shooting 100 photos. Which 3-views are you guys using for the vailley kit?