Thanks, glad you like 'em!
The CMR Bucc is possibly the most challenging kit I've ever made; and the fit, unlike a lot of their other models, is NOT GOOD. I still have nightmares about that warped fuselage; not to mention sorting out what bits are needed for what version. @ Tonyot: I found a highlighter was essential, once I'd decided on the scheme I pored over the instructions a few times to mark out what parts I needed, then put the rest straight into the spares box - it makes the parts cleanup a lot less daunting. But the detail is unlikely to be surpassed by any other Bucc kit, current or future; and you get a shedload of weapons, seats etc for the spares box. I even was able to use some spares for my conversion of an old Airfix S2 back to an S1
The Firebrand is, indeed, stupidly expensive; but you're paying for a handmade kit that fits as well as the very BEST injection moulded kit - I only used a tiny blob of filler at the underwing to centre fuselage join, and a little tippex on the roots and a couple of parts of the leading edges. Not to mention the fact that the detail is never going to be surpassed by an injection kit; the exhausts have to be seen to be believed.
I almost dropped the flaps, but I felt that would be tampering with perfection too much - couldn't bring myself to chop this beauty up!