The large, stout and weighty outer box is full to the brim with no fewer than thirty-five sprues moulded in pale grey plastic. Within this box, there are separate boxes, one holding the fuselage halves and a further box containing a small etched fret, white-metal landing gear, rubber tyres and six sprues for the clear parts. In all, a total of 893 pieces! Six decal sheets, including one full sheet of stencils, for four aircraft options are included. Colour painting and decal placement guides for each aircraft and its weapons and the instruction booklet complete the package. No fewer than 468 of the plastic parts are for the external stores. Also included are two full engines, with full intake trunking, and avionics bays. Surface detail of the plastic parts is nicely recessed and restrained - a far cry from the heavy detail of Trumpeter's early releases. Whilst this is welcome, the rear part of the fuselage and the engine nacelles on the real aircraft are covered in raised, round-headed rivets, something that Trumpeter have depicted as recessed; in this scale, this is a noticeable omission.
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