Oh I think I jumped from joy when I found out about the telescopes! It was always my dream to own one, but they are quite pricey and could never prioritize to get one. So getting three at once and really decent kind was like a dream come true :)

Yea, I am glad I went with the painted base. At first I thought to leave the wooden base unpainted, but since it is meant to be the Moon, of course the black platform makes a lot more sense.