Changing gears

Butterscotch Baggins · 04-14-2002, 11:02 AM

Under the post, "New Herpa Releases," parvezq mentions using the landing gears from one plane (Schabak) to replace the Herpa OG gears. Can anyone comment on how this might be done, particularly someone who has done so successfully?

Cheers,

BB

Gunship01 · 04-14-2002, 11:04 AM

Can't help you with your question, but your moniker is comical.

How'd you arrive at that one?

newscam · 04-16-2002, 02:22 PM

Why would you put crappier gear on a crap gear plane?

04-16-2002, 07:19 PM

Actually I did that to an Delta MD-88. I attached a picture of it. Turned out fairly good.

Butterscotch Baggins · 04-16-2002, 07:21 PM

ZK-NBT,

It does look good. How did you do it?

BB

Butterscotch Baggins · 04-16-2002, 07:24 PM

Gunship01,

Re: the name.

It's ancestral. And widespread throughout the Shire.

BB

04-16-2002, 08:19 PM

I actually broke off the old generation gears so there was still something in the whole. I then got the gear off a Schabak 747-400 and cut it right at the tire and simply glued it onto the md-88.

smoothjazz · 04-16-2002, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ZK-NBT
Actually I did that to an Delta MD-88. I attached a picture of it. Turned out fairly good.

That looks good my friend... Thumbs up!

newscam · 04-17-2002, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by newscam
Why would you put crappier gear on a crap gear plane?

I stand corrected.
It looks better.

N4522V · 04-18-2002, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ZK-NBT
Actually I did that to an Delta MD-88. I attached a picture of it. Turned out fairly good.

That looks really nice!

I've done something similiar to my TWA MD-83 " Wings of pride". I took the wheels from main landing gears of a Schabak Caravelle for main landing gears on the MD-83, and made the nose gear and wheels by myself, using thin brass cord and plastic rod.

Cheers,
N4522V

parvezq · 04-19-2002, 12:20 AM

Hi Butterscotch

Remember, you have to use Schabak 1:500 (not 1:600) scale.

It is a pretty neat trick if you HAVE to have a Herpa OG. I used the same procedure that NK-NBT described.

the only problem is I have to buy Schabaks just for the gears/wheels, but I think it is worth it if you really have to have that livery/model.

sorry i dont have pics, but my Shamu 737 SWA and BA concorde really look neat.

regards

Parvez

04-14-2002, 11:02 AM	#1
Butterscotch Baggins Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 141	Changing gears Under the post, "New Herpa Releases," parvezq mentions using the landing gears from one plane (Schabak) to replace the Herpa OG gears. Can anyone comment on how this might be done, particularly someone who has done so successfully? Cheers, BB

04-14-2002, 11:04 AM	#2
Gunship01 Lufthansa Skyshark Join Date: May 2000 Location: San Diego Age: 46 Posts: 1,404	Can't help you with your question, but your moniker is comical. How'd you arrive at that one? __________________ Now where's that 747-400 club? More Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic 744s!! By all that is holy.... MORE JET BLUE AND US AIRWAYS(NC)!!

04-19-2002, 12:20 AM	#11
parvezq Master Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 45 Posts: 749	Hi Butterscotch Remember, you have to use Schabak 1:500 (not 1:600) scale. It is a pretty neat trick if you HAVE to have a Herpa OG. I used the same procedure that NK-NBT described. the only problem is I have to buy Schabaks just for the gears/wheels, but I think it is worth it if you really have to have that livery/model. sorry i dont have pics, but my Shamu 737 SWA and BA concorde really look neat. regards Parvez Last edited by parvezq; 04-19-2002 at 12:22 AM.

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04-16-2002, 02:22 PM	#3
newscam Senior Collector Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Lebanon, TN, USA Age: 41 Posts: 348	Why would you put crappier gear on a crap gear plane?

04-16-2002, 07:19 PM	#4
JohnnyB Guest Posts: n/a	Actually I did that to an Delta MD-88. I attached a picture of it. Turned out fairly good.

04-16-2002, 07:21 PM	#5
Butterscotch Baggins Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 141	ZK-NBT, It does look good. How did you do it? BB

04-16-2002, 07:24 PM	#6
Butterscotch Baggins Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 141	Gunship01, Re: the name. It's ancestral. And widespread throughout the Shire. BB

04-16-2002, 08:19 PM	#7
JohnnyB Guest Posts: n/a	I actually broke off the old generation gears so there was still something in the whole. I then got the gear off a Schabak 747-400 and cut it right at the tire and simply glued it onto the md-88.