Rudeboy,

Right you are about the tires. I knew this plane would have to land hot and I thought the foam tires would help slow it down and also give it a little cushion on landing. After is sits on the wheels for a while each tire gets quite a flat spot.

Also, the main landing gear is located to far to the rear causing too much weight on the front gear. I did this because I wanted the main gear to fold forward rather than backward and I had to push the gear mounting back so the tire would clear the wing tube when it was retracted. If I had to do it again I would mount the gear forward and let the wheels retract to the rear.

There are several things other things that I would do differently. I would be glad to discuss them with anyone considering a similar project.