RETRACTS FOR SMALL JETS
 

IS THERE ANY RETRACTS OTHER THAN THE ONES BY GWS THAT CAN BE USED FOR EDF JETS OR HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR OWN. THE REASON I AM ASKING IS THE GWS LOOK TO CHEAP TO ME, MAYBE THEY ARE OK IF YOU HAVE THEM LET ME KNOW.

RE: RETRACTS FOR SMALL JETS
 

Try either www.retracts.com or www.robart.com/Gear_Finder.aspx . I'm sure there are others out there.

RE: RETRACTS FOR SMALL JETS
 

The blue GWS retracts work well on small models, depending on weight. The blue ones are good for 1.5 lbs on pavement. You have to fabricate a nose wheel, but that is not too hard to do. Cheap is good, if you dork a landing the gear will break before tearing out of a wing.

RE: RETRACTS FOR SMALL JETS
 

Dave,what servo do you use with these gear?:eek:Also what retracts do you recomend for a 4 lb. jet?

RE: RETRACTS FOR SMALL JETS
 

I have used hitec hs55's, hs50's, and the latest was a cirrus 4.7gm servo (real tiny). The mains were both on one servo, and the nose was on a separate servo (two servos for 3 retracts). I have no exp with planes heavier than 1.5 lbs so can not comment on retracts to use. here is a thread which show the retracts install, go to about the 60th post

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...5&page=5&pp=15

RE: RETRACTS FOR SMALL JETS
 

Dave,thanks a bunch!I know very little about sm.mechanical retracts[:-]