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From what I've heard and read, most of their kits are great. Unless it's a rebox of someone else's kit like the P-39.

So I tested using the Tamiya weathering sets. Here's two wheels from the Stryker that I tested. The one on the right is the one I tested and the one on the left is the untested one. I'm really liking how it turned out. http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb288/Medicman71/E264846D-DED6-4E73-828D-DAE0E...

LOL Mostrich!!

Thanks for the opportunity Lyle!

So there you have the box and contents. I'll be building the US Navy jet. Bear with me as I'm a slow builder and this is my first build review.

The clear parts (three) are good and clear.

There's only 129 parts on four sprues of light grey plastic. It kit has decent detail with raised panel lines and rivets (GASP!! :o ). Detail is not great in some areas like the wheel bays and cockpit. The tail hook is molded onto the fuselage halves. http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb288/Medicma...

The instructions are typical of Revell's usual style. There's 11 build stages and two painting/decaling guides. http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb288/Medicman71/WIP2-1.jpg The decals look decent but maybe a little thick. There's two options in the decals. One for a US Navy CAG jet with VA-22. The...

Hey everyone! I was graciously given the opportunity to do a build review of the recently released Revell 1/48 A-7A Corsair II. This kit was originally released in 1979 (the date is molded onto one of the horizontal stabs). The kit box. http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb288/Medicman71/11237998-C2...

It is just a movie. I don't put a lot of stock into the "Inspired By True Events" line because it's a movie and not a documentary.

Wow. It does look good.