Trumpeter follows up their beautiful 1/72 Wyvern with this new-tooled 1/48 kit. Starting in the cockpit: the ejection seat alone is made of 9 pieces, plus photo-etched belts. Add to this miniature kit in itself a complete cockpit tub with full console and sidewall detail; the rudder pedal adjustment knob is even included as a separate part! The propellers have complete hub detail inside the spinner, and the front and rear props are separate assemblies with gears in-between so you can turn one and the other will correctly rotate in the opposite direction. A camera and frame assembly is included for the inside aft fuselage. The wings build up in sections so you can pose them folded or extended, as you wish. The flaps are designed to be assembled extended; however, with just a little trimming you should be able to build them retracted if you so desire (certainly better than having them molded up and then trying to drop them!). There are a lot of armament options from which to choose: 1000 lb. bombs, centerline torpedo, centerline and underwing fuel tanks and rockets. RATO pods are also included. The landing gear is also nicely detailed, right down to having the "Dunlop" markings molded on the tire sidewalls. The outer wing panels have separate airbrakes that can be attached either opened or closed. The wingtip sections have clear parts attached for the navigation lights; once this is done you can assemble the wing as you wish.

Finally we come to the decal options, and here you get three airplanes from which to choose: WN335, tail code J, of 830 Sq. aboard the HMS Eagle during Operation Musketeer (the Suez Conflict) in 1956; WL879 "Dennis the Menace," tail code J, a/c number 278 of 813 Sq. aboard the HMS Eagle in 1958; and WN335, tail code O, a/c number 388 of 831 Sq. aboard the HMS Ark Royal in 1957. This last aircraft carries a small gnome (troll?) painted on the starboard nose. The decals for the aircraft from 830 Sq. include full Suez stripes in yellow and black.