Help! F949 broken landing gear!

[CrazyFastFlying]

Hi,

I was doing my second flight with my Wltoys F949. During a VERY hard landing, the front and back landing gear wire snapped. I ordered new ones from eBay but it is from China so it's going to take a few weeks to get here. I was wondering if anybody had any ideas on how to make new front and back landing gear? I can still fly it without gear, but it is just not as fun as doing ground takeoffs.

Thank you for any help,
-CrazyFastFlying

 

[Merv]

any ideas on how to make new front and back landing gear?,

Pictures would help

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

Pictures would help

Pictures of the landing gear itself, or where the landing gear sticks in to the plane?

 

[Merv]

Pictures of the landing gear itself, or where the landing gear sticks in to the plane?

Both

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

Both

Ok.

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

Here are some pictures:





Here is what the front gear is supposed to look like:

 

[Merv]

Here are some pictures:
Here is what the front gear is supposed to look like:

Looks like you need some music wire of similar size. Need to bend you own gear. My local ACE hardwear has a good selection. A softer wire would be easier to work with but would not be as resilient. You may need to reform it ona hard landing. Walmart has a good selection of soft wires in the hardware section. They come in a small roll. To straighten, put one end of the wire in a vice and chuck the other end in a drill. Pull the wire taught & give the drill a spin, the wire will become straight as an arrow.

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

Looks like you need some music wire of similar size. Need to bend you own gear. My local ACE hardwear has a good selection. A softer wire would be easier to work with but would not be as resilient. You may need to reform it on a hard landing. Walmart has a good selection of soft wires in the hardware section. They come in a small roll. To straighten, put one end of the wire in a vice and chuck the other end in a drill. Pull the wire taught & give the drill a spin, the wire will become straight as an arrow.

Cool! Thanks!

Should I put the old wheels on?

 

[Merv]

Cool! Thanks!

Should I put the old wheels on?

Yes

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

Yes

Ok, Thanks for the help!

 

[Bricks]

To make your own you really need piano wire most wire on rolls is way to soft to work very well.

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

To make your own you really need piano wire most wire on rolls is way to soft to work very well.

ok