I think I will go with the shock absorbers. I have an old set of trexler tires laying around too so I will use them as well. They are a size too big I think but it won't be too much extra weight and it will add to the plane's comical look! That would be cool to taxi the bee down to the water and with the oversized baloon tires and do a floating water take off. I wonder if that has ever been done?