See, you're well on your way and it's not even arrived yet One thing about wicking a Russian, even using the "fan" method... pre-wet the wick before you complete assembly, fill, prime, and set it aside for at least 5-10 minutes, and prime one more time before you fire it. You'll never have a dry hit on fresh wick if you do that... Did you order the matte finish? I need to order one of the matte ones... the black one is looking rough, and the polished one is a fingerprint magnet Hey, payday is tomorrow, so maybe I'll be ordering one too? Hmmm... it seems every time I get you to spend some money, I realize I need one of "those" too... one of us has to stop listening to me