RE: AMD Hawk.
ET
I agree 100% with everything you have said regarding the wire legs on smaller models, anything up to about 16lbs and they are the answer on grass. All my current models are on this system and I have suffered no gear failures.
I had a very hard bounce on my Jetco last week and the subsequent arrival flattened the wheels up against the underside of the wings and fuselage but the gear mounts were fine. Five minutes work and it was ready to fly again. The same type of landing on my 'Roo meant flying was over for the day due to the 6mm pins in the struts being almost impossible to straighten at the field.
John