New (Old) Yellow Aircraft F/A-18 ARF
09-02-2011, 12:40 PM
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RE: New (Old) Yellow Aircraft F/A-18 ARF
A few questions about these ARFS... Are they made in China?
Can you get the heavier weathering if you want it?
Anyone tried to have the landing gear converted to electric drive?
And anyone ever tried to bend the mains so you get a wider stance when she squats, thus clearing the gear doors? Not sure if the gear would fit in the well and have the rear doors close ok with the
increased bend in the lower leg...
Thx for the help!
Can you get the heavier weathering if you want it?
Anyone tried to have the landing gear converted to electric drive?
And anyone ever tried to bend the mains so you get a wider stance when she squats, thus clearing the gear doors? Not sure if the gear would fit in the well and have the rear doors close ok with the
increased bend in the lower leg...
Thx for the help!
09-06-2011, 12:54 PM
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RE: New (Old) Yellow Aircraft F/A-18 ARF
As for the weathering, your best to PM YellowAircraft to ask that question or call YA to begin with.
I don't see why the gear can't be upgraded to electric.
If your able to bend those struts, you did some helluva damage / strength into bending the things. They are pretty beefy. The reason for the narrow stance is b/c the full scale F-18 gear is pretty complex and bends in 3 different places i believe. their just isn't any effective way to replicate it in model size.
I don't see why the gear can't be upgraded to electric.
If your able to bend those struts, you did some helluva damage / strength into bending the things. They are pretty beefy. The reason for the narrow stance is b/c the full scale F-18 gear is pretty complex and bends in 3 different places i believe. their just isn't any effective way to replicate it in model size.
09-06-2011, 01:11 PM
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RE: New (Old) Yellow Aircraft F/A-18 ARF
Hi,
Invert is correct. Bending them out isn't really feasible. The reason they're narrow is also correct. I'm sure there are people who could make them work with the correct stance, but it's not practical if you want such gear for the price we sell them at.
The weathering on the ARF is pretty much what it is, but you could certainly order it with more. That's an interesting question given the fact that most people find them too weathered.
Anyway, I'm always happy to help or answer a question.
Invert is correct. Bending them out isn't really feasible. The reason they're narrow is also correct. I'm sure there are people who could make them work with the correct stance, but it's not practical if you want such gear for the price we sell them at.
The weathering on the ARF is pretty much what it is, but you could certainly order it with more. That's an interesting question given the fact that most people find them too weathered.
Anyway, I'm always happy to help or answer a question.
09-06-2011, 04:14 PM
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RE: New (Old) Yellow Aircraft F/A-18 ARF
Thx guys, I saw a video of a gentleman overseas that converted his gear to electrics... they retracted a bit TOO slow! But it sure would be nice to get rid of that damn air system ( at least for the gear) I've also seen some smaller electic drives for gear doors, speedbrake, and canopy.. And the weathering... well I don't want as much as the first gen ARFS... or the sparse amount on the new gen.. just in between :-}} Thx againnn for the info... and looking at the gear again they don't look that far off from full scale in the squatted postion.. I'm just worried about the stories of tire hitting gear door...
09-06-2011, 04:32 PM
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RE: New (Old) Yellow Aircraft F/A-18 ARF
Hi,
The tire thing is a small consideration. You can make the gear door mods to prevent the tire hitting the door in an hour.
The tire thing is a small consideration. You can make the gear door mods to prevent the tire hitting the door in an hour.
