Just got an update from Shirley and true, they are missing some parts,
though they did not say which parts for the ready to mail today T55A RC Kit version. The shipping as stated above is 80 bucks plus a 4% up charge for PayPal. So as
herrmill suggested, I will wait until Hooben has their parts act together. In the mean time I will learn to read Chinese model assembly directions by watching Lucy Liu and Charlie Chan movies and hitting the Panda Express at the dreaded mall and practice reading the menu board.