Somebody on RCG asked about the nose gear door. Here's what I told him:

The door is simply cut out. The bottom of the fuse is curved there, so the door itself is curved but the hinge is tape only on the back half. There are 1/4" sq front and rear. The front one rubs against the side of the gear leg as it drops, pushing it all the way open. There is a short piece of string CA'd to the inside fuse about the height of the retracted leg, and to the door at the bottom (when open) edge. As the leg retracts, it contacts the string and pulls the door closed. Super simple! (Things work best that way).

The main doors will simply be attached directly to the legs. Attached are some stills.

A video of them operating is here: http://www.montanadesign.com/planes/...e/dscf7903.avi

The tape was just something we did real quick at the field. The concept works great, I just need to clean it up a little.

Andy