After correcting the Aileron pushrod problem, I moved onto the landing gear. The user guide gets worse, as it shows removing the covering in 2 places. This is wrong. You only remove the relevant covering depending on your wheel setup. I did not use the tail dragger, so did not need the front covering removed.
After removing the covering it was evident that the wheel landing gear wires will not sit flush and protrude a little about the groove. I cut the remaining covering on the edge to help get the wire to sit more flat. The plastic straps are flat, and bend once pulled down with the screws. I may add some CA glue to the screws to avoid loosing my landing gear. The user guide has labelled a Plastic Trap instead of Strap.
Fitting the wheels and landing gear was easy. I upgraded my wheels to lightweight Du-Bro 2-1/2 rubber tyres. The required 3/32" drill bit was a perfect fit for the screws.
The front wheel was relatively easy to install however the push rod connector is not long enough to fit through the horn. The tiny bolt hardly fits on the screw, so I will need some CA glue to keep it from falling off.
Next is the engine mount and Fuel Tank.
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