It's a beautiful model I have waited until now to get one because of the lack of $$$ but I got a deal on it from Aikens Airplanes it was originally $279 but they had a Christmas sale of something like 15 or 20% off plus free shipping which brought my total to $235. The quality is excellent my only complaint is the "MARINE" lettering on the tail is crooked and that the nozzles do not go in the fully down position oh and that it is nearly impossible to cram a pilot in ther but I did it somehow.