Whew! You guys are pretty serious about this stuff so I wasn't sure.

VJ - I ws thinking of doing something similar to mine. It wouls seem to me that if the gear did flex rearward that it could tear out the underwing bracing or at least bend some brackets. The builder of mine has some large hardwood blocks mounted to the underside of them to mount the spats to, so those might work as an anchor point.

No work on mine today as it was good weather for a change and I spent an hour and half in a C-172 Skyhawk doing take-offs and landings and then a little sightseeing. It was cold but very light winds right down the runway and the air was smooth with a 2900 ft overcast. We then went out to a Christmas tree farm and brought home a nice tree.

I have bought some parts for mine. I have to exchange my spinner though as somehow I measured 2-1/4 when it should be 2-1/2. I drive right by the hobbyshop everyday on the way to work so it will be pretty easy.

Jaybird