Jeff:
I would like to voice a bit of concern about the Dave Brown Lite Flite wheels, particularly if they might be installed in any sort of wheel pants. Twice now I have I have seen those wheels deform from the heat of the asphalt pits at the Nats and squeeze the pants, not allowing the wheel to turn. The first was my Super Solution. When I throttled up, the plane rolled up on its nose, breaking the motor loose. I could not change the wheels due to my building stupidity. The plane never flew again. I gave it to the EAA museum. The second time was this summer. Grant Heistand's beautiful Spacewalker had those wheels. He had a stand to hold the plane up off of the pavement in the pits, but unknowingly his plane fell off of that stand. The result was that Grant did not realize this and when he tried to taxi the plane for takeoff, it would only tip the nose down. The wheels would not turn. Now, it may well be that in 1/2 A, your plane will be light enough to not compress the wheels in that way. However, I feel that the material that the wheels are made of (a black foam) contributes to the situation. I think that maybe the high heat of the asphalt that the plane is sitting on might contribute to the deformation. Hope this helps.
Jim Fruit