hangar 9 alpha
 

i have a small problem i read it on hear a little while ago and now i cant find the post to convert my plane to a tail dragger i have the landening gear and tail wheel just not sure how to go about it

RE: hangar 9 alpha
 

Basically, you need to add a 1/4" plywood plate (about 1/2" wider front to back than the gear) and brace it with 1/8" ply on each side. Tri stock in the corners is a good idea too.

Place them so the wheels line up aprox with the LE of the wing

RE: hangar 9 alpha
 

how whould you go about doing the tail wheel the elevator is in the way to hook direct to it

RE: hangar 9 alpha
 

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_21..._1/key_/tm.htm

Read this, it should cure things up some, with pictures.

RE: hangar 9 alpha
 

thanks for the site but it will not let me click on the pics to inlarge them i am still lost on how to make the tail wheel work

RE: hangar 9 alpha
 

dvs i know what you are talking about cause i have the same problem. i think what im gonna do is mount a servo about 6 -10 inches from the rear of the plane to control the tail wheel and hook it up with an extension and Y harness ...right now that seems like the easiest solution. That means i'll have an extra servo on the plane but that shouldn't cause any problems considering i have a .68 engine in it now.All i have to do now is buy a Y harness, servo and extension and hook it all up.

RE: hangar 9 alpha
 

You use the rudder servo, just like the nosegear did, but you run the pushrod to the opposite side of the fuselage from the rudder pushrod, I used a nylon tube to run the rod in. Here is the picture.

RE: hangar 9 alpha
 

bingo ..did you have to bend the rod for the tail wheel?...it looks like it's at a wierd angle coming out of the fuselage

RE: hangar 9 alpha
 

Once you push it through, just put a little offset in it (like for the throttle) to compensate for the angle it comes out of the fuselage from, to the more direct angle for the z-bend to push the wheel (steering) in.