[mgutierres]

From everything I've read, both here and elsewhere, there's no practical difference between axial and radial caps of the same value. As you suspect, it's mostly a matter of what fits best. I've noticed that most restorers prefer the axial tubes, probably because they can stretch quite a ways between components, but I've found that the orange drop radials are very handy in tight quarters, particularly around the RF section of your chassis.

Hope that helps.

Mike