tp777fo nailed it. The jet flies great and looks awesome! The build is a bit of a PITA- I specifically remember spending a lot of time on the rudder servo mechanism and getting the fuel tanks to actually fit, but it was worth it once the plane was actually finished and flying. It would be nice if someone went through and did updates to the jet to make the build more user-friendly. I never had any issues with the retracts and I can’t comment on the factory paint job because I did my own over Flite Metal. The only issue I came across was the canopy came off in flight even after a pre-flight check of the locking mechanism. If you build one, make sure that is solid. When I got replacement parts, I just made the canopy fixed and never had another problem with it.