After months of design iterations and testing, the RC L-1011’s nose gear assembly for airframe #1 is ready.

See how the L-1011 will be actuated using FrSky Servos and electronics in this plan view.

3D Rendering of 3D printable Landing Gear for RC Model Airliners and cargo planes. Based on the Lockheed L-1011-500

Check out the the forward fuselage section design, which includes the landing gear. This is the second phase of the L-1011 Scale Model Build.

Video Episode 1 - The L-1011 Build Begins. In this first episode I manufacture and assemble the center fuselage using a laser cutter and 3D printer.

Short video of the 3D printed engine nacelle and how it is mounted to the under side of the wing.

3D printing the model landing gear to assemble a working prototype has been a valuable learning experience. Check out the photos of the first prototype of L-1011 Build

(Animation Videos Included)
For the L-1011 RC Model, I opted to not use the conventional tube mounting method. Instead the structure of the wing mount will more closely resemble a full scale airliner where the spars transfer the weight into the main airframe rather than a tub or rod.

As the design of the model L-1011 nears completion, figuring out the hardware and placement is part of the finishing details. See all of the renderings and some background on the Oleo Pneumatic Landing gear system design for this model.

It’s taken hours upon hours designing this one of a kind, icon of aviation’s airline industry. The L-1011 tail section has been a real design challenge, with it’s curvatures, S-Duct, body tapers, and stabilator design. Finally have the final shape almost finalized.

Up close and personal, in this photo blog post I show you some more detailed of the RC L-1011 underbelly and it’s placement of the landing gear.

Having a beautiful exterior of the RC L-1011 means hiding the access of batteries and electronics access. In this post I show how I will go about creating a hidden “Latch” to access the interior compartments.

Watch the Maiden Flight of a 14’ Scratch Built RC Cargo Plane at Marrymoor Park in Redmond Washington.

In this post, I share some of the progress renderings of the RC L-1011 that I am designing from scratch.