Port Leg Gear Socket Bay

All layups completed

Starboard Leg Gear Socket Bay

All layups completed

Gear Leg Sockets

Leg sockets showing knurled finish in preference to dimpling.

Port Gear leg Socket

Gear leg socket installed with redux underneath base.

Starboard leg Socket

Trial fit of starboard leg socket.

Port Leg

Image looking forward showing port leg clamped to a piece of angle iron.

Port Leg

Image looking backwards showing port leg clamped to a piece of angle iron.

Starboard Leg

Image looking backwards showing starboard leg clamped to a piece of angle iron.

Port Leg

Close up of port leg showing it clamped against the stop.

Port Leg Gear Socket Bay

Rib one installed with redux on port side leg socket

Port Leg Gear Socket Bay

Ribs 1 and 2 installed with fibreglass layups. Ribs 3 and 4 bonded in with Redux.

Port Leg Gear Socket Bay

Ribs 1 and 2 installed with fibreglass layups. Ribs 3 and 4 bonded in with Redux.

Starboard Leg Gear Socket Bay

Ribs 1 installed with fibreglass layups, rib 2 bonded in to position.

Starboard Leg Gear Socket Bay

Ribs 1 installed with fibreglass layups, rib 2 bonded in to position.

Starboard 3 and 4 Ribs

Ribs made and installed prior to bonding in with Redux.

Starboard 3 and 4 Ribs

Ribs made and installed prior to bonding in with Redux.

Starboard Leg Socket

Outer layup on the underside of the fuselage over the base of the leg socket.

Port Leg Socket

Outer layup on the underside of the fuselage over the base of the leg socket.

Nose Gear Friction Washers

I had to make a spacer ring as the nose leg spidle was 1/16" to long which meant the beleville sprung washers would not apply tension on the nose gear leg frame.