Well, I got home and opened the box. There was a big slice in the plastic, and the tops of both wings were gouged pretty bad. Someone dragged a box cutter or something across it. It had to have been at the factory because the box was factory-sealed. It was not repairable as sanding them out would have ruined a lot of the details.
My buddy works at the hobby shop. I called him last night and he ordered a new one that will be here tomorrow. I just dropped this one off for return, so no worries about a replacement.
I'm not sure when I will start it, but I imagine soon as Im pretty pumped. I forgot how much detail these big planes have.
Was there ever an Intruder with a bare metal finish? My whole reason for wanting to build a plane was to use Alclad, then I go and buy a grey/white plane, 
What are some commong colors used that I should buy. I prefer Tamiya acrylics for brush painting. I dont have any military greens, blues or greys.
I will start a WIP thread when I get going, and hopefully you guys can help me a long with a build. I am not familiar with planes and will have questions about assembly, detail procedures, etc.
thanks for the warm welcome.