Been following Jim's build progress for years. To my knowledge, Jim was the first person to make a Studio Scale ship many years ago, back when the information on kit parts and measurements where a complete mystery. Jim C. will always be regarded as a trail Blazer. Over the past 5 years or so, more information has come to light due to the communal efforts and research of builders like Jim C, Sean Sides, Sean Corsini , Charles Adams and others. The sheer amount of parts, and the time it takes to build one of these ships is immense, and until you've tackled one, it's difficult to fully imagine the size of this project. Jim C. is a master builder and a HUGE congrats to him on creating this fantastic ship.