can i have some comments on my design 
i'll use this in a close shot for a 747 landing
firasEdited by admin on 05/23/01 02:53:47 PM.
a correct image link would help ...
firas
OK ... I'm not an expert on landing gear so take my critique lightly.
Mechanically it looks sound - meaning that I'm convinced that there should be a large plane attached to the top of it and it would support the weight well.
Aesthetically, it needs more grime. I know they clean planes sometimes (I've seen a few shiney ones that have a surface I wish my car had). But, as far as I know most landing gear assemblies are covered with grease and oily stuff. the tires look more gray and beat up from the abusive landings associated with hitting concrete at 100+ mph attached to several tons of mechanics (the airplane).
The lug nuts on the wheels look more like little felt squares pasted on the rims with Elmer's Glue. As do the round bolts in what would be the knee joint of the thing. In the close up image on the right the bolts look more convincing.
In the close up I see some faceted edges on the two bent things sticking out the side. Don't know if those are supposed to be like that. And I'm not sure what the purpose of these things are. Do they bend? Absorb impact? They look like they would break.
But like I said ... I'm no expert on aircraft landing gear.