I am also a long time Skymaster owner. My first SM was the first generation Hawk,this was a great kit, then about a year ago I bought a SM L-39. test flew it about 2 weeks before Liberty Bell Jet rally and had hopes to fly it there. but spent most of 2 days at the event just going over everything. as I was going over the retracts, I noticed the rails had very little glue on the one wing, and on the other wing where there was glue, it was hit and miss most with the glue, glue was just on the rails and missed the formers. also inside the fuse on the formers, there were alot of missed spots. so all is fixed and fly's great.

only other issue I have and it is still going on, is that when I got the kit, ( I bought from another modeler, not from a dealer) the clear canopy was smeared and I let it go, but then I put the jet in the cradle and it cracked.

so I sent an e-mail to SM and weeks later did go anywhere, then after I spoke with BVM at Liberty Bell Jet Rally, I was told to call the office, I did, still no canopy, I e-mailed BVM they had to contact SM again, and they have not sent my canopy, or even processed my order YET, 6 Weeks.... I have another Jet rally in 3 weeks and I guess I will not have the canopy I need to fly.........

Mark