The Corsair paintjob is a better than some of the others I've seen from their line. I have the .46 sized P-47 from CMP. I sanded off all of the fuse paint (down to the first layer of primer) and am repainting it with Warbirds colors (olive drab, yellow orange and the black+white invasion colors). If you have the stomach for it and want it more customized then I agree with the others on this thread. While I think the CMP planes are structurally pretty well made I think the colors + artwork leave a bit to be desired. If you do opt for repainting it then I think you should be more agressive and get as much off the original as you can. They put down quite a bit of paint on the P-47 that I have: the extra weight of another few layers should be avoided. Good Luck!