Hey Scott,
Here's an FYI regarding MK kits. According to the latest catalog MK is releasing the Extra 300 (1.40 size) without all hardware (and retracts, etc.) that made the first version of the kit soooo expensive. In fact, the catalog list the price for the original Extra at 109,800yen while the 'airplane' only version lists for 55,000yen. The Topstar lists for 59,000yen. I suspect the Topstar II kit will be more expensive if it includes the hardware for the plug-in stab as described on the Pro-Built website. I just want one of each :-)
-Will