F-16 landing gear WIP, 18th of October
After lots of hours tinkering, this is F-16 landing gear version umpteen. I made major changes. In the version I posted a few days ago, the drag braces (the diagonal bits with the finger hinges) were attached to the roof of the undercarriage bay. On the real aircraft, they're attached to the keel, however, so this is something I wanted to rectify. I also simplified the construction that the main struts are attached to and, by now, have built the rest of the bay, including the doors. It's all a very tight fit, but it works and seems quite sturdy.
It was an awful lot of effort, but to me getting it to work meant a big deal as it is quite literally central to the build.
F-16 landing gear WIP, 18th of October
After lots of hours tinkering, this is F-16 landing gear version umpteen. I made major changes. In the version I posted a few days ago, the drag braces (the diagonal bits with the finger hinges) were attached to the roof of the undercarriage bay. On the real aircraft, they're attached to the keel, however, so this is something I wanted to rectify. I also simplified the construction that the main struts are attached to and, by now, have built the rest of the bay, including the doors. It's all a very tight fit, but it works and seems quite sturdy.
It was an awful lot of effort, but to me getting it to work meant a big deal as it is quite literally central to the build.