thanks maiden,

i'm still priming and sanding, and re-priming and re-sanding to get her smooth. my CJ's are allright, not very scale looking, but better than fixed gear and cheaper than robarts. the struts are a bit sticky too, i think this is because there's no bushings, just metal on metal. there's a thread here somewhere in warbirds debating robart vs CJ for this bird specifically, have a read through that. i chose CJ's based on price and higher durability before i realized the craftsmanship is much lower, but i think they'll do for now, especially since this is my first warbird.