Measure the location of the wheel hole from the plans and
cut the sheeting away in that location.
Test fit your retract unit.
Measure and cut the sheeting around the servos for flaps
and ailerons. You can use the laser-cut servo covers as a
template. Be careful not to cut into the 1/8” x 1/4” servo door
bases.
For a semi-scale gear, you can use the template on the plans
to bend a piece of 3/16” music wire or you can use pre-bent
struts that are commercially available.
Cut the plastic gear pods and glue them together as shown
using CA or plastic glue.
Note: The right side pods will be
marked with an “R”. Do not get them mixed up!!
You can
use hot glue or auto body filler to smooth the seams.
Cut a hole in the top of the gear pods for the gear. At this
point, you can make scale gear doors or just leave them off.
You can attach the gear pods to the wing using #2 wood
screws. Drill 1/16” holes around the pod and into the sheet-
ing. Remove the pod and reinforce the holes in the sheeting
with thin CA.
The pods can also be glued in place with epoxy or canopy
glue, however, you will not be able to remove them if you
need to service the gear.
Fit the control surfaces and cut or drill for hinges. Bevel the
