Airfix missed with this model. The fit isn't that great and will require some modifications. The wing roots are molded separately and needed to be cut into pieces and fitted piece by piece.The wings are then put out of alignment and needed to be glued in place as they are, no amount of trimming helped with that. The rest of the model was a straight forward assembly. Once it's finished it looks realistic and quite good,except for the wings. I'm going to try another build, and hope that it turns out better. I recommend this to those professional modelers that have the expertise to make the necessary modifications. Those without that ability might find it a bit more difficult to assemble.

On a positive note, the kit offers a lot of detail, and some options while building. There were numerous fitting problems, especially with the fuselage and wings. The fuselage needed some gaps filled, even after banding and clamping. Many of the parts just didn't fit well; it seems they spent a lot of effort in the detail, but missed out when it came to fitting.

Overall I think the kit is nice. Lots more detail than the Revell offering. No major fit issues, but a little bit of putty and sanding was needed. Decals were a bit fiddly to apply, but laid down very nicely with microset/sol. Very nice instructions.