Wheels and landing gear
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I used 3" Dubro spoke wheels. Although not exactly scale size I chose them because I typically fly off of a grass field. These wheels are thin and light, and may later be useful if I want to convert them to wired spokes. I decided to cover them with orange tissue so I first removed the foam and glued balsa to form a surface. I then covered the balsa with orange tissue and reassembled the foam rim: The landing gear is a simple wire frame with the wheel axis held in place by silicone rubber bands that I sliced off of a rubber tube: