retracts
 

Its me posting about the cmp spitfire 120 agen. http://www.nitroplanes.com/spitfire120.html . The biggest mechanical retracts i can find is 60 sized is that big enough for this plane? And also what is a good brand of mechanical retracts for the money? Or quite simply whats the best? I know retracts can be a pain as i have seen guys have problems with them at the field a few times. I dont want crap under my wing for landing gear. Thanks alot for your help..... Tony

RE: retracts
 

Check with Robart or Sierra to see if they have something that will work in your plane. I personally do not like mechanical retracts. Dave Brown has some. I think his is for smaller aircraft. Also Hanger 9's new units for their 120 size birds may work.

RE: retracts
 

To flip the coin here, i think Robarts are a bit pricy for a CMP. Most of my fleet are mechanicals. No problems

RE: retracts
 

thanks

RE: retracts
 

So would 60 size retracts be big enough for that plane?

RE: retracts
 

Heres what I use, basic Hobbico mechanicals. Thing is I modify them because they come with a 1/8 strut. They do have hex set screws so the struts are removable. I chuck those struts and get some 3/16 steel rod. Drill the retract hole to fit. I take the rod to a friend who ownes a metals shop. I cut the rod into 2 pieces 18" long. We put a 1/4 inch bolt sticking up un a vise.

Heat the rod red and wrap the rod around the bolt in the middle of the rod. Remember to go left for one and right for the other to have a left and right strut. Then cut to fit and you have a solid pair of struts under their. usually the rods that come with most mechanicals are cheap and bend easy. My mods are very simple.

Regardless of what you do, you need to slop some epoxy in and around those mounting blocks or they may break loose or even go as far as come right up through the top of the wing.