My kit arrived today. First off, what a great pack job. Big heavy box, plywood sheet all around the interior, heavy cardboard partitions, everything wrapped in bubble wrap, plenty of foam. DHL could have run over it with a truck and not done any damage.

Plane is very nice. Very big. I like the paint job, very flat with subtle panel lines and rivets. The simulated metal at the rear of the aircraft is especially nice. Not overdone like some ARFs I have seen. I couldn't find any flaws in the glass work. All parts were present and accounted for except the cockpit, which is shipped separately. My first impression of the construction is pretty positive. The bifurcated pipe is a cut above standard. The bottom servo covers could use a little fine tuning to get the fit a bit better and some of the hand lettering isn't quite dry transfer standard, but I am picking nits. My initial impression is that this is a lot of value for the money.

The landing gear plates are a composite of plywood and carbon fiber, and are joined to the wing spar structure with an interlocking sawtooth joint. I didn't have a chance to inspect everything closely, but it looks pretty solid to me at first glance.

Can't wait to get started.