This is a great model from Academy, and as always, it never ceases to impress. The model has great fitting, like all the other Academy models I have done, with only slight mis-fitting of the engine onto the fuselage, but it eventually fit. The weapons lack significant detail, but adding your own is pretty easy, especially with the missiles, which have distinct molded linework, if you so wish to add extra details. Paint goes on very nicely, enamel or acrylic. Detail in the cockpit is very nice, and it is unfortunate that it does not come with a pilot figure, and the machine gun in the nose seems a bit short. The decal placement on the instructions is a bit misleading, as some of the decals appear smaller on the instructions, but in general, they go where they need to go and are easy to put on, and move. The tail section is heavier, which makes the plane's nose point up, as the weight of the tail and engines pulls the tail down, but makes for a cool takeoff look. It doesn't come with the option of landing gear up, or cockpit open, but it came through nicely. Does take some time, especially with landing gear and weapon installations. In general, it is a very awesome looking A-10, with the weapons system and option of the classic A-10 look with the shark mouth. It is a very nice model in general in all fields, and may possibly be the best model I've ever done in 1:72 scale. Definitely worth the price, and paints aren't hard to find.