ORIGINAL: Free Bird
Tom sure was a true scratch builder. It appears if the main landing gear is formed from a single length of wire. Looking at the overall design and the triangle shape in the center, it must have taken more than a couple of tries to make it. It couldn't have been easy! I have to wonder why he choose the design he used instead of a 2-piece torsion design. Certainly would have been a lot easier to bend!
FB
Tom had a very well equipped shop, (first for the model airplanes, then to build the real thing) down in his basement. I saw pictures of the construction of the full-scale aircraft, but can't remember its name now. With a good shop and the proper tools, you can do a lot.
Duane