Thanks bill. As a practice, I always try to make them lighter. I usualy look at what it should weigh, come up with a lower number as a goal, and shoot for it, without sacrificing structural integrity. Most models can be made quite a bit lighter and still be plenty strong enough.as for the mods, where can I find some info on it without having to read through 677 pages of posts? Any idea? How's the scale outline of this kit? I've never built an "actual scale" model, but I want this one as close as I can get it. Man, I'm looking forward to this one. Thanks guys, Steve.