The Revell F-4C/D is a nice kit at a very affordable price. This is also a great kit to learn how to model (beginners) and how to improve your skills (advanced) with an inexpensive but interesting topic. The kit is molded in gray and has older versions of the AIM 9 and some extra parts you might not use. As is typical with older kits, the model has raised panel lines and you will need to know how to fill as there are gaps. The kit is made to stand on its landing gear so plan on packing the nose cone with some fishing weights or whatever you choose. The cockpit, weapons, tanks, etc are good so no issues there. My problems were the fit of the vertical stabilizers and the canopy. No matter what I tried the vertical stabilizer on one side would not get a flush fit. As for the canopy, the clear plastic appears to have shrunk. To elminate this on your kit I would recommend dry fitting early to see if you have an issue and then work on slowly bending it outward so you get a better fit. Overall this was a fun kit to build. It might not look as mean as the F-4E with a full bomb load, but its a great representation of the air to air dogfighter. Enjoy!

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The fit is acceptable out of the box, but most of the parts will need filing and sanding to get it to fit correctly. I think this is an older kit, so you will also find quite a lot of (easily-removable) flash on the parts. For the price ($20), you can't really complain about the fit, and after fixing it, this model looks pretty good. The intake and exhaust is simple, with no visible fans. On the left horizontal stabilizer, there is a raised manufacturer mark. I was able to remove it with a hobby knife and some sanding. I built this as a Phantom in flight, so I didn't bother with the wheels. This model only took about 12 hours to build, and I'm very pleased with the results. I was surprised by how large this fighter is compared to the MiG-21 in the same scale. I would definitely recommend this!