My Top Flite Cessna 182 took over 300 hours to build. At least 100 hours was just into the outer finish. It's all fiberglassed, and painted. I also spent a fair amount of time on my scale luggage door that hid all of my switches, fuel valve, switch control PCB's, and all that stuff. Scale Robart Oleo strut on the nose, Magnum 91 under the cowl (PERFECT MATCH!). It's got scale lights, including landing lights, and all the nav lights. It even features a lower cabin light for the barf bag compartment. Magazines are in the seat backs.

It weighs 14 and a halfish pounds, RTF, but it doesn't fly that heavy at all, and can be a real B&%#h to land sometimes with a wierd wind. It was my 3rd kit, and my first attempt at a 'scale' kit. I've only got about 30-40 flights on it, but it is very forgiving, no bad habits at all. She's my hangar queen, even though its not nearly as flashy as some of my others. But I sure as heck remember those hundred hours of priming, sanding, rinse and repeat for what seemed like a thousand times.

She's been worth it, though. Top Flite Kits always kick butt.