I just this minute got off the phone with that pretty little blonde and this is what she said. " there have been some production hold-ups but we expect to have them available for delivery by mid August." Not what I wanted to hear but I guess it is to be expected. Any time you order pre-production you can expect delays. I too pre-ordered one at Toledo after looking it over. I was impressed by the correctness of the color scheme and the fact that they told me it would be a fine home for a Brison 2.4 or similar gas engine, as well aS A BIG Saito or similar 4 stroke. Problem is the hobby shop keeps tempting me with a GP Eagle thats just sitting there calling my name. So far I have resisted but it's getting tougher every week. [:@]