matchlessaero-
I must say i disagree with you, but i can understand your reasoning...
The older low winged planes (Scat Cat, Doddger) have improper gear placement (they are too far forward), which causes short takeoffs, but bouncy landings.
I wish i owned the technology to record a landing of one of my planes to put on the internet. It is easy as anything. I make my planes stop right at my feet EVERY TIME. We have the gear in the right place to balance out a smooth, non-bouncy landing and a quick takeoff. The ground effect on a low wing is very effective because the wing is lower to the ground, whereas on a high wing, it is not as helpful because of the longer distance between the wing and the ground, which makes landing a low wing much easier.
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I'll have pictures of more shots of GI8U2's as well as pictures of the kit contents by tomorrow night.