J BENNETT Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hi Guys I am building a World models LA Racer and have found there is an offset built into the undercarriage legs. If you put them in one way the wheel axles are just a fraction in front of the leading edge, when viewed from above. If you swap the legs over the axles move to about two inches in front of the leading edge. There is nothing in the instructions about this and the illustrations provided are no help. I have also looked at the kit review by Graham Ashby in the June 2008 edition of RCME, but it is difficult to tell from the pictures which way round they fitted and there is no mention of this in the text. I have built a number of models with this simple torsion bar type undercarriage and the legs have always been fully symmetrical. If you were building this model and just fitted the legs as they came to hand it would be pot-luck which way round they went. Perhaps Graham just fitted them and never realized! Anyway, does anyone know which is the correct position for the undercarriage on this model? Regards John Bennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Foreman Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hi John I'm not familiar with your model, but if it is a tail dragger I would put the wheels as far forward as possible to stop it nosing over on landing / take off. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon barr Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hello John, I would go the other way and put the wheels in line with the l/e...too far forward can make ground handling difficult, mainly ground-looping problems, but with them at the l/e, you will find landings and ground-handling much better. The model shouldn't nose over with the wheels in this position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260 Flyer Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 JB I found this video, the wheels are infront of the leading edge and no ground handling problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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