I would love to see Motion release a line of swappable retracts with various options. You would have a retract body unit that would be universal, scaled into maybe 3 different sizes of small, large, and medium. Then, you could have different trunnion options (76, 85, 90, 95, and 105 deg). Then maybe another line with the retract motor mounted opposite of the strut location for short gear airplanes like the P-39, B-17, B-29, ect. A simple ball link kit could also be offered to make these work as twist/turn or a steering arm for nose retract options. This would also allow future Flightline or Motion-developed planes to be easily built with correct-angled gear, and allow builders a chance to get nice scale retracts without paying an insane amount.
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Delta, where has this been my whole rc flying life !!??!!( < 2 yrs) This seems like basic and brilliant to me. I am kind of fed up with most of the stock retracts out there, and am ready to mount some skis to a spring and give it a shot. Honestly. For after market retract money, that my inexperience to date says may or may not work, what the heck. There are some extremely creative and talented individuals on the Squawk in this regard, you guys really are mechanical and electrical wizards. Motion could sponsor (perhaps not the correct legal or technical term) a build off or something? The time is right for something extremely break through like this. It is the 21st century. We went to the moon, and can't get this right? I wish I was more mechanically gifted than a ten year old. Darn it. -
I just want more options. Freewing/Flightline have already developed solid, reliable retract housings and mechanisms. Different trunnions would be a relatively simple design, and I doubt they would cost much to manufacture. I have been messing around with re-engineering an FMS retract to have the motor on the opposite side, and that isn't difficult either. Besides, all the interchangeable parts would make it easy to produce their future airplanes with correct gear, and once agian, set new standards for scale fidelity in foam models.Comment
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