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Bf-109G-6 landing gear fix???
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:49 am
by hworth18
I noticed that the landing gear stance on my 109G's is not right...I thought that 21st had fixed the problem with the landing gear on the 109s????? I researched back and found the vid on 21st's website, but I can't get it to play?????
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:32 am
by tmanthegreat
Its a pretty simple mod. Just use some rough sand paper, or some clippers to trim back the part of the tab that fits into the groove on the landing gear strut. You'll only want to take off 2-4 mm of the tab. 21c did say they were going to fix the probem a while back, but aparently that idea got shelved with the new releases in favor of the antenna and improved control surface movement.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:53 am
by hworth18
tmanthegreat wrote:Its a pretty simple mod. Just use some rough sand paper, or some clippers to trim back the part of the tab that fits into the groove on the landing gear strut. You'll only want to take off 2-4 mm of the tab. 21c did say they were going to fix the probem a while back, but aparently that idea got shelved with the new releases in favor of the antenna and improved control surface movement.
Hey tman, Thanks for the info..... Did you notice the aerial mast is in the wrong place also????
I have hundreds of pics/profiles of the Gustav and I have never seen an antenne mounted how 21st did theirs.. On the plus side, they put it right about where the DF loop should have gone, so modifying that won't be too bad..
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:29 pm
by tmanthegreat
I did see that the mast was in the wrong place. I haven't gotten any of the new 109Gs. but you can tell from the pictures. It should be right behind, if not on, the rear glass part of the canopy. Then there is the loop antena, but I won't get too picky...
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:59 pm
by Rogo
How 21C came up with such a odd antenna mast is beyond me! Too short, improperly angled and in the wrong spot. They would have done much better to use the same antenna setup they have on their E model 109s. When the rest of the plane is so nicely engineered, such things make you wonder.
I know, I know... there just toys.
Rogo
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:36 pm
by hworth18
I did the gear fix tonight and got the landing gear angled correctly..... I had to take quite a bit off that strut but it sure did make a difference..
Next, I am going for the mast relocate and DF loop addition..
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:49 pm
by Teamski
Rogo wrote:How 21C came up with such a odd antenna mast is beyond me! Too short, improperly angled and in the wrong spot. They would have done much better to use the same antenna setup they have on their E model 109s. When the rest of the plane is so nicely engineered, such things make you wonder.
I know, I know... there just toys.
Rogo
No, they are
models. If they were merely toys, about 75% of us including me wouldn't be here!!
-Ski