It's on the shelf now...until I get a 1/48 version.
I don't know if it's 1/72 in general, or whether it's certain kits, but they're not just fiddly because of the size - but they're fiddly because often there's no "anchor" points for the fiddly bits like undercarriage doors for example, or the drop tanks. The drop tanks on this thing had ridiculously small pins to anchor them to the wings and fuselage.
Same for the undercarriage doors. The ones on this kit. They came as one piece and had to be cut into 3 sections. 2 sections connected to the wheel by ONE anchor point each - a terrible time was had trying to fit them and the eagle eyed of you may notice that the lower part of the undercarriage doors are not attached to the wheel...I simply could not work out how they were meant to be attached.
I find older Airfix kits (they're making new moulds and I don't know what they're like) and Revell kits to be terrible for the lack of anchor points for fiddly little fittings.
I absolutely do not like 1/72. They're quick to fire out, but they need a shed load of work.
