The first photo shows model’s the fuselage side-mounted missile rail. A former A-7 driver noted earlier on this thread that the rail was no where near in the scale location. He is indeed correct as the next two photos of the full-sized A-7 show the correct position and shape of the rail. While this is an aesthetic item only (at least on the model), during development it would have been easy to mold the rail correctly. Having something so simple yet so wrong does not inspire confidence in FEJ’s ability to deal with a more difficult issue.

There are a variety of other issues that I noted during my examinations of the plane. However to sum it all up, I think that the use of honeycomb core technology is an interesting innovation but it needs to be applied correctly and with appropriate design and quality control. There appears to be significant issues with the model's structure which could lead to catastrophic failure. The landing gear still leaves much to be desired in terms of design, strength and reliability. The paint looked great but overall I have to give it a thumbs down.

Regards,

Jim