That is so sad to hear, this was an awesome project.I have tried and tried and tried some more on this thing and I just can't continue with it. The white metal landing gear struts are so soft they won't support the weight of the kit without splaying out. That is the last straw for me. I know now that Classic Airframe kits are for people that are good at scratch building as that is the only way it can be assembled. I am throwing away this as the aggravation is just too much.