I think that this particular piece of wood is strong enough to support this type of gear installation. The gear is one piece of tough 1/16th" music wire. I started with a piece that was a little longer than the estimated finished length. I bent it double with the help of a vice. About an inch from the bend, I spread the wire to the desired angle. I then bent the ends to accommodate the wheels. After installing wheels and collars, I ground off the excess wire. This produced a formed landing gear. I drilled a whole up from the bottom of the fuselage a little over an each deep and at an angle that slanted the wheels a little forward of the attachment point. I then epoxied the gear into the drilled hole. In the picture you can see a recess in the side of the fuselage. This is intended to keep the fuel tank from sliding around. In many ways this project is an experiment and I already see many avenues of improvement. I earlier commented on the weight. Actually I think it is still lighter than a cox plastic skyraider that I once owned. I've got the controls pretty much in order but not yet installed. Still mulling over line rake, if any, and amount of tip weight.