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This is a replacement set for the kit gear with a couple of modifications. The primary main and nose legs have been cast as solid parts (marked R & L) as opposed to left and right pieces for each. The main gear torque links have been separated into upper and lower parts to facilitate the casting process and improve the detail. The lower portion of the nose gear has been cast as a separate part and it's mounting hole in the primary strut may need to be drilled a bit deeper using a 3/32 drill. Assembly is straight forward using the kit instructions and parts for reference. Also, this photo of the assembled right main (outside rear angle) may be beneficial.

Hasegawa's highly detailed Mitsubishi F-2 landing gear was used in creating the masters for this set to fit F-16's because the F-2 "legs" are virtually identical to the heavy weight gear (HWG) installed in later Block F-16's. As with all the F-16's in the Hasegawa series, the main gear has landing lights attached. These remain for early block Falcons as well as IAF Barak or HAF Block 30 (which have HWG). As indicated in the Hasegawa instructions, the lights should be removed for later blocks which have heavy weight gear. Visually, the lower upper structure details and dragbraces of this set replicate HWG equipted F-16's. In general, LWG & HWG appear quite similar to the untrained eye. If you are building an early block which has not been converted to HWG and you decide to overlook the forementioned differences, be advised that the brakes provided in the SAC set are not correct for LWG F-16's. The F-2 brakes can pass for Block 50 F-16's and up though the Hasegawa kit wheels are undersized. If this is a concern to you, we recommend you visit: www.royaleresin.net to view they're excellent line of resin wheels. Lastly, due to the numerous changes made to F-16's since they first entered service, be sure to consult good references for the specific F-16 you are building. SAC wishes to thank Mike Valdez for his help in identifying the differences noted above.