From what I have heard the plane will be painted in the mold. It has a 2 piece wing and stab. It's supposed to be available around the 1st of the year. The price here in the states is supposed to be around $1300. It's pretty much been my experience that the announced dates for delivery and the actual dates on most pattern planes vary greatly so I would be surprized if they were out by the 1st of 2007. I hope that I'm wrong. Mike