After a dull coat, I just lightly brushed on some black pastel chalk to help pick out the raised panel lines a bit (think dry-brushing).
Overall...I can't complain about the fit, no real issues there. Decals went on just fine, although they were just a hair breadth out of register. Some parts were missing from the instructions (antennas, lumps and bumps), but the parts are on the sprues. Minor accuracy issues, such as the nose shape and the area at the leading edge wing root. I guess you get about what you'd expect out of a kit that had its molds made in 1982.
For me, personally...Had I purchased this, it would have likely sat in the stash for years, maybe included in a trade or sale, or if the gumption struck, I'd rescribe, scratch up new gears and cockpit, and correct the nose and wingroot leading edge. Being that I obligated myself to build it, I built it...it looks like an F-5F sitting on my shelf and the price was right!
My favorite part of this was the boxart...it's pretty dang cool! Most disappointing part...short of scratchbuilding or aftermarket, there's no option to load this model out, to depict it as the boxart shows.
