I’m buying my first set of retracts, and planning on the standard air control kit. Any advise/warnings before I make the purchase? Also, the retracts are bent wire, what methods/tricks are people using to attach landing gear doors to the wire retracts ?

Building Top Flite AT-6 KIT

Robart Part # 618
Top Flite AT-6 Main Gear 3/16" dia. Wire Strut

Robart Part # 188VR
Standard Air Control Kit

Pic 1 - With the retracts installed, lay a piece of tape on both sides of the wheel well. Lay a straightedge along the strut and draw a line on both piece of tape.

Pic 2 - Tape the door in place and lay another strip of tape along the strut line. Use the first two lines to transfer a line onto the piece of tape that is on the door.

Pic 3 - Place two nylon straps centerd on the line and mark the hole locations

Pic 4 - Drill the holes in the door

Pic 5 - extend the gear and bolt the straps to the door

Pic 6 - Voila!

very nice - got it! What size screws are those?

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