I obtained this kit of interesting plane with the intention to have some simple kit, which I would build straightforward with a minimum of sources during a modeling sesions with mates, or a bit thematically, once I will get ill with the Covid 19 which came originally from China.
The latter has happened earlier, so once I was feeling better I decided to build this kit of a Chinese plane from a Chinese manufacturer. Unfortunately I have to say that shortly after strarting the build, I nicknamed it as "Trumpeteer Revenge". Although the kit consists of "5 parts" and some other odds, nothing fits at all. I sanded off a lot of plastic to fit the few pieces together. I also decided to polish up the pin on clear part which was very visible under the windshield. At the end I had to shorten the landing gear by more than 0,5 centimeter because the plane pose was like a stork and not J-31, for which I found some photos from China air show 2014. The J-31 Gryfalcon is a 5th generation aircraft which, as you can see from its shape, competes with its F-22 Raptor or F-35 counterparts. However, as far as I know, unlike the Raptor, there are only 2 or 3 prototypes of the J-31. It's really a shame that the building of this kit is not easy, but I'm glad I finished it and added to the display cabinet.