RE: Keith Laumer
Thanks for bringing that little fact to my attention. I always thought my model sat a bit high. So, I looked at the originals from the magazine and darned if there wasn't a big difference. There is also some changes to the deck at the center top of the wing.
Anyway that explains why I've had trouble with the L/G in steep hard landings. It has been knocked out a couple of times including just this week. When it is replaced I'm going to use the original design. That configuration should lower the leverage problem that knocks it from it's mount.