Update:
I might have some free time in the coming weeks... This last weekend I did some more assembly on the P47 wing with the gear installed. I un-did the flaps on the wing that I put together without the gear since I don't want to be belly landing with flaps.
I had some heavy-ish music wire, its a little small for the hole in the wheels but I can throw a bushing in there if it needs it.
I bent it so that its about the same length as the wheel fairing piece. The wheels are 2.75 inch, found on eBay.
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The top end I bent to fit inside the bracket, with the solid bracket behind. Filled the wire pocket with hot glue when sandwiching everything.
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The bracket with the small hole sandwiches the wire inside. The axle bend I put toward the same direction as the top bend. Should help balance the load on the bracket.
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The wing pattern had an 8 dot pattern that matches the pattern around the bracket. I lined this up and cut a hole in the bottom wing skin for the wire to poke through. (the hole is toward the front of the plane, and on the side closest to the wing tip. because, realism)
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I stacked two squares of foam board on top so the top wing skin will also support. You can still see my pocket for the flap servo here.
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The two gear supports are in, the flap and aileron servos are in. I needed one short extension lead and a Y lead to connect the aileron servos. I have the wing supported on coffee boxes so when I glue on the top skins I can still press down on the top. The gear wires and servo arms need clearance so I can put some good even pressure on the top.
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This is going to be fun!
Glad to be back in the hobby room!