I positioned the tubes for the pushrods so that they can't fold further inwards. You can see the white pushrod is completely gone and in the orange tube when lowered. Theoretically they could fold outwards when you apply a great enough force on them. I tried to do this on purpose an they seem to be pretty sturdy. It's possible to wiggle them around a little because there's a bit of slack in the servo linkages but I think this may even be helpful to prevent serious damge in case of a harder impact.
To be clear: I have no idea how well they will hold up. I think I will see as soon as I am ready to maiden it. I will let you know.
Oh by the way, I only plan on using them when landing on water. On grass I will try bellylanding it without the floats.
As to the maiden: Do you think it's a good idea to maiden it of the water or should I try handlaunching it first?
To be clear: I have no idea how well they will hold up. I think I will see as soon as I am ready to maiden it. I will let you know.
Oh by the way, I only plan on using them when landing on water. On grass I will try bellylanding it without the floats.
As to the maiden: Do you think it's a good idea to maiden it of the water or should I try handlaunching it first?