ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
I'd rather not go with air retracts, too complicated and such little room to work with. Its definitely gonna be mechanical, i was just wondering what brand of mechanicals would be best if the bargain priced hobbicos were sufficient, or the pricier Dave Browns. I will make it a tail dragger so i dont have to worry about the nose gear
If you can find some, MK retracts are considered the best mechanical retracts. Not being able to find them, I opted for the Dave Brown retracts. They were used by quite a few champions back in the day and were originally sold by Pro Line, IIRC.
I don't like retracts that stick out of the wing when the pressure is off (pneumatic). Clips can be fabricated to overcome that problem, but I really like the lighter weight of the mechanical system. And this comes from a Rhom-Air diehard.
Firewall mount retract nose gears are a PITA for those with medium to large sized hands. Also, some models (Phoenix 8) are really crowded. Sure, you can get the nose gear in there, but what about the fuel tank? Gotta have that too, you know. 8>
Ed Cregger