In the small parts area the kit is frustrating. There were no locating
pins or marks whatsoever for the skid and landing gear. I even pulled a
third kit out of the attic and it is still in the sealed bags. Couldn't
see any marks on it either. I went to photos and finally a drawing that
had a section of the landing gear installation. The front of the skid
lines up with the front of the wing, and I keyed off of that to locate the
landing gear, although it's just a best guess how far from the centerline
that the main gear V struts attach to the fuselage. Did my best. Super
glue was used, there will be some scraping and cleaning later. I bent the
axle parts of the V struts so the main wheels would have a believable
amount of camber. I lengthened the nose strut with music wire and brass
tubing, otherwise the nose would set much lower than any photos I could
find. There seems to be a lot of variation in how high off the ground the
fuselage sits. The V struts on the tail had little circles where the end
should fit, so I drilled them out. The struts didn't match up too well,
but at least I have some confidence they are in the right place.