This is the largest kit I have ever built. The second largest was an Airfix 0/400 that I built way back when I was 10. That was half the size.
It'll be OOB...and, yes, I have read the threads about what a terrible kit this is, how inaccurate, etc...I am sure that you are all correct. As a non-rivet counting member of this fine forum I simply build them, with as little extra bits as possible unless very inspired to do something else. So, OOB it will be with the exception of the landing gear.
One question...how much weight will it take to keep the nose on the ground? Anyone have this answer?
So this will be fun. I'll have a weekend of research and looking at what others have done with this kit and jump right in! I'll be doing the former USAF bird in French livery so I will have the best of all worlds...bright orange bits, bright silver bits, USAF beneath the orange bits and French roundels. Poli kala!
--John