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Useful hints from modelers ILLUSTRATIONS BY RICHARD THOMPSON GEAR PLACEMENT Having trouble getting the right placement of the landing gears on your scratch-built plane or that square ARF? Try this neat little trick: Put a few dabs of hot glue on the gear, and then attach it to the proper location. Now, the gears will remain secured until you can drill and bolt them into place; the glue also adds to the strength of the...

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