Roden 1/72 C-123B
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         Though it rests in sockets the nose gear is not
          restrained well fore and aft.  Two more thin struts are yet to be
          added but they will add little strength.  Thin Tamiya cement and
          even CA glue didn't seem to work very well 
          with  the plastic, so now Testors
          cement in the triangular bottle and metal tube is being used. 
          Lots of attention to alignment is needed here.  A plastic card
          bulkhead will be added to close off the front of the wheel well. 
          
          There are four parts to the nose strut itself.  The rear strut on
          which the axle rests is attached to the main strut at two small joints
          so careful attention to gluing is needed here.  The shimmy damper
          and the V-shaped link 
        are two separate parts
          that must be added but they are not load bearing.
      
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