Pete, the landing gear mount seems to be ok, probably would'nt hurt to apply a little fiberglass resin and medium 3/4 ounce cloth around that area. The tail wheel is fine, same one I'm using on the "Toni". I've had no problems with it. Tell ya what though, I did put a piece of soft foam in between the landing gear and the mount to kinda cushion it. Other than that, the plane is a beauty to put together. I'm sure this one will pull ahead of the Shoestring and Toni. I'll keep you posted. MM