This is my first experience with these little 1:72 scale planes, and they are very detailed for their size. This Spitfire looks lovely, with a great paint job and markings. Being plastic means they're not designed for little kids, they won't hold up to that kind of abuse, but they should last if you handle them carefully. The only negative is it doesn't come with landing gear covers. (not sure if that's the correct term) Apparently it's not exclusive to this particular Spitfire, it looks like all the MRC/Easy Model Spitfires are the same.