Roden 1/72 C-123B
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Though it rests in sockets the nose gear is not
restrained well fore and aft. Two more thin struts are yet to be
added but they will add little strength. Thin Tamiya cement and
even CA glue didn't seem to work very well
with the plastic, so now Testors
cement in the triangular bottle and metal tube is being used.
Lots of attention to alignment is needed here. A plastic card
bulkhead will be added to close off the front of the wheel well.
There are four parts to the nose strut itself. The rear strut on
which the axle rests is attached to the main strut at two small joints
so careful attention to gluing is needed here. The shimmy damper
and the V-shaped link
are two separate parts
that must be added but they are not load bearing.
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