Hi Tom. Thanks for the nice comment! It definitely enhances the overall look of the wheelbay and undercarriage. The second retraction strut is nearing completion. I added some nuts / bolts details to the one strut. Waiting for the glue to set on the other one before adding its nuts / bolts.

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Thanks Michel. Working with white plastic is not that easy. Would have been nice if Evergreen produced light grey styrene. Lol

I replaced the retraction arm on the front landing gear with brass and metal tubing. Sratchbuilt retraction struts were glued to the landing gear. I am pleased with the end result. Still some wiring to connect once the landing gear is glued in place.

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Thanks John. I am happy with it. A couple of minor errors but I can live with that. I had to scratchbuild a torque arm for the nose gear. The axle was also misaligned so I removed it and replace it with a brass tube.

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Thanks my friend for the nice compliment! About 10 hours of labour went into the NLG. Still some plumbing and small details to add. It's about 98% complete. Next up will be the main undercarriage struts and oleos to contend with. It's a challenge but that's what keeps me going.

Amazing. You rock big time Morne @mornem! Very inspiring workmanship.

Wow Morne - what a fantastic build! I recently got rid of my HobbyCraft Canuck and Arrow kits (72 scale), but now I'm second-guessing myself! Love the excellent detail work - you are a master!

The details you’re putting into this are phenomenal.