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I don't remember the exact amount, somewhere around $550 USD. You can contact him at Vic Catalasan [email protected]> for current pricing. It took about 3 weeks to build and ship the fuselage. I also bought the B model canopy, belly scoop, and engine cowling, included in the quoted price. He can recommend several kit cutters for the wood parts. I used Robart retracts for the Hanger 9 60 cc P51 D, however, you should used the Sierra Giant scale retracts instead. The Robarts can be made to fit the J Bates wing but due to the wing cross section being thinner a ground loop bends the Robart's frames causing cracks in the wing sheeting. These cracks have been easy to repair but wouldn't happen with thinner retracts. I will be using the Sierra units in my second plane.