Picked up a used & abused E-flite UMX - 2nd gen. Sbach 342 off of RCG awhile back,, & 6 of the 8 gears sets were narfed up..
One big problem with these ''exposed' tiny servo gears, is that especially the ones exposed towards the leading edges of the wings,, they are just an accident waitng to happen with dirt ect. getting into the
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I can't believe the Horizon R&D hasn't sorted this out yet, after so many years,, without protection upgrades to them !
Prety simple fix actually ..
From flying Sailplanes for ''many'' moons,, a lot of the top shelf stuff has aileron/flap servo fairing covers,, & that's pretty much what the little micros need as well.
I came up with cutting out clear pkg. blisters, from tooth brush pkg's,, & trimming & taping those over of the wing servos..
They work really slick,, & don't weigh jack squat either.
Hope this trick helps others.
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