Hi,

The Aviation Designs Rafale is a little bit smaller than the Avonds, and is a little bit more scale. It also costs a little less. The molding is excellent on it, and it has nice panel details whereas the Avonds is smooth (if memory serves). I bought the AD version, and was very impressed with it. I got to fly the Avonds version, and was amazed at how it flew. You'll do great with either.

Whatever you do, just don't pronounce it "Raf-ee-el"! ARGHHHH! That's gotta be in the top ten peeves of all time; to be at an event and hear, "Here comes that RAPHAEL" over the loudspeaker. If you hear some jerk yelling back to the announcer, "Which RAPHAEL's coming--the painter, the angel or the Ninja Turtle??", it's probably me.