ORIGINAL: SJN
Stock retracts look ok.
''if you land like a butterfly on sore feet'' i guess they will be fine for some time
Your mistaken.His comment "land like a butterfly refer to AFTER upgrading the retracts and AFTER beefing up the retract mounts.
Unless your a highly accomplished pilot who has MUCH experience landing a heavy large warbird with flaps I would HIGHLY suggest you invest in better,thicker retracts and stiffen up the retract mounts better BEFORE you even think about maidening this plane.
You'll save yourself a lot of disappointment and repairs in the long run.