Actually, I launched one of the GP machines for a local club member then he stuck landing gear on it. Just doesn't look right at full throttle with the gear down and he had a 40 something in it so dang was it overpowered, but it looked a lot like the zero pic, I didn't underhand it but I didn't think it anything that I wouldn't. Come to think of it, I did launch a JKA Corsair at the same combat meet that the Zero pic is from. That's the first guy that I saw learn how to put the servos in the top side. His plane looked great, replacing stripped servos was a pain though.

Blacksheep, I didn't mean any insult to you or get you riled up. If you don't feel comfortable with the handlaunch don't do it. I've just had many cases where people have built it up to more than what it is, which is to say it's no big deal. But then I've flown FF, CL and RC airplanes since I was in Gradeschool oh, 35 years ago? so were just talkin something I do all the time anyways. Your mileage may vary. If I come off Blunt, Arrogant or Glib in my answers I didn't mean it. Just trying to relate any gained knowledge, my experience with the subject and wrap it up in light hearted combat chatter.

Have you considered putting a steerable tailwheel on your dolly and just using a seperate receiver setup on it? Wouldn't have to be anything fancy for a reciever, an old single conversion 2 channel and a standard servo, spare battery pack and you would have taxi control. I probably wouldn't go too far out of my way if I didn't have access to said equipment, but combat pilots generally do have a small stash of extras waiting for new rides. I have two or three of the above waiting for some 1/2A or slope projects.