Have you taken a close look at how the fuse is built? They really did it up nice. No skimping on the glues and the joints are very nice. I pancaked mine in the ground pretty hard. Tore out the main gear and busted my cowl. NO OTHER DAMAGE. Here is a pic I shot right after my crash (engine failure induced by cranial-rectal inversion). This is a true testament to the quality of these models.