My kit arrived today, unscathed on the inside. The shipping box had a couple tears in it. Fortunately, and to CMP's credit they did an excellent job of packaging this kit for the trials and tribulations modelers go through at the hands of international shipping employees.

I checked all the components, while trying not to disturb the packing too much. I did not unwrap anything though. I had to close it back up and now wait till Christmas morning to open it up again. At least I got a sneak peek!

The wings are wrapped in foam and stacked tightly to one another and then taped to a carboard shelf which sits above the fuselage. To the side of the fusealge are two plastic bags full of various bits. Inside the box at the rear is the aft portion of the fuselage which is butted up against a piece of styrofoam. Also inside this box is the cowl, and the fin and rudder. Also nicely wrapped in foam and taped down.