As a 3D model it is of a very high standard - as are the paint jobs offered with the release.
The world of flight simulation moves fast - there are already many repaints available to download. A few of those are shown below.
I was a bit disappointed that the release did not include the integrated tailwheel as an option - strange as they built a model of it so why not use it?
The flight characteristics seem pretty close to the real thing. However it is not so advanced as to offer a proper spin or side slip capability - which as an aerobatic mount you would expect. This is mainly a shortcoming of FSX but there are add on aircraft out there that do overcome these things.
The most annoying thing about flying this plane is that the flaps and undercarriage can only be operated when in virtual cockpit mode and only by clicking on the buttons on the panel with your mouse. I don't know about you but I always have these programmed on my joystick and every other FSX aircraft works just fine this way through the joystick. It's a real pain to have to switch modes and switch to the mouse just to put your flaps and gear up after take off. I wish they hadn't done this - it spoils an otherwise good experience.
In summary I would say that this first release of the Twister whilst offering an excellent quality 3D model and paint options has too many shortcomings to justify the price - which for us in the EU is a whopping 32 euro.
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