Retracts look great, but they are not nearly as robust as fixed gear. You need to be very good at landing and have a very smoth runway to be sucessful.
So no retracts? I dont land very smoothly,so thats a no, thank you for help.
If you want the look of retracts, then you could use them for take off and then keep them up when you belly land... the spitfire flies really slow as is, but flaps would look cool and if you have a lot of weight on it then they would help.
You have to remember that retracts add weight and drag, and flaps, well drag is their purpose. Between the two additions you will find the plane will be more difficult to land because together they will quickly bring the plane into a stall and it will drop out of the sky instead of landing without damage. It takes a lot of landing practice to land with flaps and retracts. If you are more of a beginner then just belly land it as a stock plane. Trust me you will see way more success and confidence in your landing skills that way if you start there. Step up to a 9x6 prop for the Spitfire and you will be able to cruise around at half throttle all afternoon with the Spit. Oh and if you can, just a tip, don't do the removable wing if possible for your situation, any crashes and it will cause more damage then necessary through inertia on impacts, tends to tear through the fuselage.
