replacement retractable nose gear

[MR. B]

Hi all, could anybody help guide me where get a replacement retractable nose gear for my eleven hobby T28 ? I've gone on Banggood's site but all I see are main replacements, and they don't look interchangeable ? I read someplace that another brand plane's gear may fit ? any help or point me where to look would be appreciated ! Thank you,
MR. B

[Evoman]

I just did a search for parts for this airplane and was shocked that spare parts are kinds hard to come by for this model compared to other brands. I was only able to find a few on ebay.
When ever buying an un-heard of brand make sure there is a good spare parts support before you buy. I had just found out about Eleven hobby and was eyeing the T-28 too. Good thing I found out about their bad spare parts support.
Your best bet is to take a picture of the front retract and post it here to see if we can match it up to something similar.
Here are some links to some other T-28 front retracts incase they are a close match.


https://www.motionrc.com/products/dy...r-e-retract-v2

https://www.motionrc.com/products/e-...90-degree-nose

https://www.motionrc.com/products/fm...em-fmmpm113red

[MR. B]

thanks Evoman, E-flite one looks the closest, the actual motor rotating part looks the same but my "lower axle" part is different. but is out of stock.

[Evoman]

I found it in stock at Horizon Hobby. https://www.horizonhobby.com/15-size...nose-eflg1590n

[RRHandy]

You can use the main retracts for the nose gear if your not afraid to take the gear apart to get to the e-clip that holds the strut in. R.

[rogerb]

I am replacing my nose gear on the E-flite T-28. In order to attach the c-clip at the top of the axle, you apparently need to dismantle the two sides of the gear mechanism. I attempted that, but after removing the 4 screws, it didn't want to come apart all the way. Should it without breaking anything? Thanks for the help. It looks like RRhandy may know the answer from his post.

[RRHandy]

Some times you need to gently pry the halves apart, if the mounting plate is not part of the halves then you need to remove that also. Ron.

[evl]

I am replacing my nose gear on the E-flite T-28. In order to attach the c-clip at the top of the axle, you apparently need to dismantle the two sides of the gear mechanism. I attempted that, but after removing the 4 screws, it didn't want to come apart all the way. Should it without breaking anything? Thanks for the help. It looks like RRhandy may know the answer from his post.

There are 6 screws, two are hiding behind a sticker. Be careful of the little idler gear when you get it apart, otherwise it seems reasonably straightforward.