I have tried to keep the weight down as much as possible, that is a primary consideration with any of the modifications I have done. I Hope that because the fuselage is sheathed, with grain going vertically (like a shear web) should help. I am also adding fairings for the wing to the fuselage sides that will stiffen up the fuselage a little bit, and all of the fuselage will be covered with the carbon fiber veil.
I am going to have to accept the fact that if I rip the gear lose I am going to have to do some repairs. I can see the cooling duct being something that will bear the brunt of the damage it the landing gear takes a hit.

Edit to add:
The hard point for mounting the payloads, might be setup to help secure the landing gear a bit more, I will have to look at that. Still nothing has arrived from TNT yet, I really can't proceed a lot further until I have the gear in hand so I can make it fit into the structure of the duct the way I want it.