Tail Draggers? Anyone?

[Joe]

Oh, learned modelers!

I have a dilemma! I have nearly finished my Dragon Models Mig-17 "Fresco" (which I have nick named "Fiasco"), I installed the wing landing gear but not yet the nose gear, when I discovered that I have a tail dragger! The backend dropped like a rock! I did install a large weight in the nose when I first started, thinking that would be enough...but it wasn't!

There maybe some room for a little weight in the nose gear wheel well but I don't think that will be enough; what is a guy to do when his model is almost complete and it's to late to add weight inside the model?

Have you ever been confronted by a tail dragger before?

Thank you for your help in advance!

Joe

[digger303]

can you work out how much weight is needed, If not too much is it possible to drill a small hole and inject liquid resin. or even a larger hole and drop lead pellets in.
I'm only guessing here as I have never had that problem.

[GangsterNo1]

Pose it as taking off on the base / diorama?? Sorry not a plane guy really so looking for creative solutions rather than practical.

[schweinhund227]

Build a small plaque *tarmac* drill 2 small holes just where the nose gear would be... tread in some clear fishing line and tie down your bird ! Live and learn experience...

sad but many kits will never stand due to their design ! and if even you managed to weight it down enough ? the risk of having a Collapse nose gear then becomes very likely !!!

good luck !