Got my copy today, Aug 26. Looks great, but I learned the meaning of 'snail mail' while waiting for it -- Two days to cross the Pacific/America, and then six days to get from NYC to my Hudson Valley home, by way of Albany (the state capitol, 90 miles north) and Newburgh (across the Hudson River). Apparently, these are where the major postal sorting facilities are for international mail. Anyway, Marco's previous pictures have already covered what the book looks like. The first half is indeed a picture book of sorts, covering all things "Thunderbirds" -- characters, machines, episodes, and yes, Tracy Island itself, and there's even a pair of pages devoted to the new CGI "Thunderbirds Are Go!" TV series now airing overseas. The back half of the book is devoted to the paper model and its instructions - all in Japanese, of course, but for devotees of the series, they shouldn't be too hard to follow. For us Yanks, the book measures some 8-and-a-half by just under 12-inches, and it's about a half-inch thick. Marco, good luck with your construction thread! I'll look forward to seeing it.