I bought two of these and both came with shipping damage. The cowl and canopy were both damaged on the first and on the second unit the canopy and fuselage tail were damaged. It seems these are a bit too fragile for the packaging they are using today. I have fully assembled one of the units and it is ready for the big day. I made some big improvments to the fuselage. I first sealed up the nose where the landing gear would have gone with silicone after fitting in the cover. I added more fiberglass to both the sides of the inside where the boat bottom meets the fuselage. sides as there were small cracks in the gel coat on the outside. I sealed the water scuper hole with fiberglass as no water should ever get into the hull without landing gear inatalled. I used the Hitec HS-85BB servos for the rudder and elevator. I took some latex glove material and made a gasket for the wing servos plus used vasoline for a sealent so I could remove it without using a knife. I started with a 60 ASP and then changed my mind and went to the Saito 82a. The wing tips are hard to install using the instructions to remove a piece of the monocote so I just used a good grade of clear silicone rubber to glue the tips on. This privides a great seal and a strong joint as well. I used a alcohol cure silicon as it is much better than the stuff that smells like acid and has much more strength. I plan to test fly it this week and will give my results. Wish me luck!!