Revell 03984 P-47 M Thunderbolt 1:72 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit

A great, well detailed kit that looks the part. Not much to say, maybe not as refined a fit as, say Tamiya, but all of the newer Revell kits go together well and are superb value. This kit has received loads of great reviews, lovely detail and looks accurate ( I'm not one to measure and inspect every detail) but it does look good when built. Apparently there a re loads of schemes available so you could spend months building 'Jugs'!Thoroughly recommended and a bargain at twice the price!

Started off with great apprehension but this model turned out to be quality. Not for beginners due to the flash but certainly for the more experienced modeller 😁

Arrived on schedule and in good condition.

Apart from a handful of models I made as a kid, I've only been building seriously for about 18 months or so, and have built about 20 in that time. All from Airfix. This is my first Revell kit, so bear in mind that my opinion is very much based on how it compares to similar kits from Airfix.I generally found the instructions somewhat lacking... Where Airfix parts are given a letter and number combination which tells you which sprue to find it on and related parts are often grouped together, Revell just number them seemingly at random, meaning you have to search through each sprue for the smaller parts, or keep referring back to the start of the instructions. It's not a massive problem on a simple fighter kit like this with only 5 small sprues, but I imagine on a bigger kit, with many more parts and steps it would quickly become quite annoying.Some sections could have been clearer too. For example, fitting the undercarriage in the lowered position. The diagram doesn't give any indication that the outboard landing gear doors actually slide over each other when open on the real aircraft, and instead implies that they simply meet end to end, which if you try to do you'll find they don't fit. In the same area I also felt the kit would have benefitted from separate parts for gear raised or lowered. As it is, the landing gear doors have to be cut into three sections if you want them in the down position. Meaning there's no going back once you've decided. The inclusion of just two additional parts would allow you to change your mind if you wanted.Be prepared to remove a lot of flashing from the parts too.The paint scheme sheet was unfortunately printed in black and white, with the colours assigned letters and descriptions of each given on the back of the sheet. It's workable, but be prepared to put in some time to decypher it, especially if you're using Humbrol paints, for which you'll need to find a conversion chart online.On a more positive note, the decals were well done, and I thought were actually easier to work with than the sheets included with Airfix kits. They lifted from the card quicker and didn't seem as fragile.

First the good things, its cheap, easy to build and is very good fun to build. Now the bad things it's got a lot of flash, the box art has bombs as the external weapons where as when you build it it has rockets, the instructions and tooling are from the 1960s and the external tanks don't fit on the pylons for them. But overall it is a very good kit for this plane and would, and will buy again.

Got it for a friend.He liked it

This is a very detailed kit. Fits together very well, little requirement for putty to fill gaps. Great value for money, would buy again.

unbuilt yet but examined, lack of pilot and some flashing together with basic cockpit (a pilot would mask basic cockpit) means 4 stars, dry fitting showed some ninor fit issues not an issue on a sub £20 kit. i have seen far worse on an equivalent pricedkit. cockpit detail lack wont be too evident if kit is made canopy closed as slight glass distortion will hide much. decals are okay,typical of Revell.