How do you fix wheel spats to landing gear?
 

Anyone got ideas for fixing wheel spats to landing gear easily?

RE: How do you fix wheel spats to landing gear?
 

you mean pants?

usually they just bolt in between the wheel hub and the landing gear ....then it covers the wheel....


make sense?


Just found this link
http://www.modelairplanenews.com/how_to/wheel_pants.asp

I have not read the article to verify if it is any good.... but it looks like it would do...

RE: How do you fix wheel spats to landing gear?
 

....Oh, that was nice....a "teaser article" on the wheel pants installation....:)

To read the full article, click here to purchase the March 2003 issue of
Model Airplane News for only $4.99!

RE: How do you fix wheel spats to landing gear?
 

Ooops.... was only the start, eh?

Sorry bout that


I'll keep looking but hopefully someone can chime in

RE: How do you fix wheel spats to landing gear?
 

If you mean the doors that go over the wire landing gear when the gear is up,

hot glue from a hot glue gun. It stays kinda flexable, holds good, and resists
vibration. Use the regular gear straps to mount the gear....then hit it with the
hot glue to really hold it in place, and keep it from turning. [sm=thumbup.gif]

FBD. ;)

RE: How do you fix wheel spats to landing gear?
 

Hello!
Something like this???

Regards!
Jan K
Sweden

RE: How do you fix wheel spats to landing gear?
 

I think you are referring to retractable landing gear doors, right. I solder two small flat straps to the gear strut that extend out the door and has a 90 degree bend for a small bolt to hold the door. It takes a little planning to make sure the door fits flush with the gear retracted.

RE: How do you fix wheel spats to landing gear?
 

Actually, I believe that Topwing is more accurate than we in the US are. Pants cover legs, not shoes. Spats cover shoe (wheel) tops, therefore "Spats".

Les

RE: How do you fix wheel spats to landing gear?
 

But why would anyone ever have landing gear that did not retract and need gear doors?

RE: How do you fix wheel spats to landing gear?
 

I could not imagine retracts on something like this!!!

Les