The entire plane is meant to be a darker grey than the molded plastic grey. In fact the listed paint is Gunship Gray FS 36118 (= Model Master 1723 Gunship Gray). Very hard to paint the entire plane, if only Revell molded this kit in the proper gunship gray ......... The main joint between fuselage front and the fuselage top/bottom is well hidden between the intakes, a nice touch, you can get by without sanding the joint (this is a common problem with many kits). The fit of parts is about average for Revell. Had to dig up bombs from spare parts to fill up the empty bomb pylons, why Revell?

Revell has really done an excellent job with this kit. The level of detail is excellent, especially for the price you pay. Cockpit details are well rendered as are surface details. The afterburner cans are simply superb. There are only a few things that keep me from giving this kit five stars. There is more flash on the parts than there should be. It is especially prevalent on some of the more delicate parts, such as the afterburner can actuators. Some of the sprue attachment points ate very heavy and make it difficult to detach the parts without damaging them. Painting instructions are a bit vague and generalized for some areas but are otherwise sufficient. Overall this is an excellent kit that turns out a great representation of the Strike Eagle.

This is a beautiful model of the 2 seat F-15. It has nice detailing especially in the cockpits, nice exhaust nozzles even though they are a bit tedious to assemble. Beautiful decal sheet. The only real complaint I had was the Lack of Ordinance, but a trip to the spares box cured this problem. All in all a great model.