Does anyone have a tip on bracing up soft aluminum landing gear. I was going to put cross braces on and maybe add a stiff spring.

B&B Specialties makes a mounting system to strengthen with music wire.
It's on the web site at: www.bennettbuilt.com/page1.htm

The best bet would be to purchase some T6 Aluminum gear to fit your plane from TNT landing gear at: www.tntlandinggear.com/

The TNT gear has solved the problem for me on two models so far and the new ones have performed very well.

Dave

I have an email to TNT to find out how sturdy their aluminum gear is and compare that to the composite gear. Waiting to hear back.

How about this?

Fiberglass or Carbon fiber - problem solved!

Sullivan also sells a real nice looking shock absorber type nose wheel/ http://www.sullivanproducts.com/Land...rMainFrame.htm

Jim,
Where can I pick up 3 sets of shock absorbers?.
I guess I can use shocks from the bigger RC cars?

The shock absorbers in the photo are the smallest I could find at the hobby shop in the R/C car department. I have used these on 6 to 91/2 pound aircraft.
In the May issue of Model Airplane News in the "Tips and Tricks" section is a good view of my shock absorbing system.

Hi Jim,
I figured that was what you used.
I seen them on RC cars but questioned how hard of a landing they could take and not damage the plane.
Thanks for the info