Peter, I had decided to start sorting out and maybe starting on the kit this morning. I hadn't opened the box until this morning. I was disappointed with the quality/finish of the kit. The wings are very heavy and still need retracts, flaps, ailerons, links and paint. The mold parting lines are thick on all the composite parts. The fit of the hatch and canopy needs alot of work. This kit needs major sanding, filling and priming. In talking to my brother this morning, we realized that when I finish this kit, the cost and time would be higher than any of the more expensive Arf sport jets in the market. I have never built a CJM kit so I wasn't aware of the quality. I think that the talon should have been re-engineered before being put on the market and their quality control needs to be more stringent. Having said all this, I want to make sure that everyone understands that this is not a kit bash, these are just the facts. I really like the model, I think its way cool. THEREFORE, since I have a couple of jets to fly and I am not in a rush to finish this kit, I have decided to take on this challenge. I will build this jet, I will build it as light as possible AND I will NOT add any dead weight to this jet. I havent the slightest Idea how I will do this yet. I think I will start with full size plans. Peter, I would like to see the build pics you have. Let me know how I can get them. Thanks, Alex.