The reson that this plane is not a true ARF is that you have to put the firewall in, 2. put the the landing gear in, 3. put in the wing and stab tube, 3. mount the canopy and chin cowl, 4. put the floor in and 5. in the case of the white version you would have to paint it. With a true ARF most of this stuff has already bee done for you. The impact is still a great flying airplane nonetheless. Good Luck