Just received the model. Minor shipping damage occured but it is easily repairable. Turns out, the antenna in question is part of the scale model and not an r/c antenna. The actual r/c antenna is attached completely hidden inside the hull.

The model is large. A pleasant surprise. The paint work and detail work is first class. Except for one thing that they should have done different. The vents on the deck are glossy white stickers! They should have at leat made them black. I will have to go over them with flat black paint because they look totally out of continuity.