you're right, the clears are a little opaque, but i plan on opening up the canopy anyway so it's ok. the panel lines are recessed, good and crisp. there is also rivet detail. the pilots' faces and bodies are well molded, much better compared to some Hasegawa and Tamiya moldings. the detail is overall quite good. there are very few ejector marks as far as i can tell, and those that are there are easily filled/removed. the instructions are clear enough (reminiscent of Academy instructions). also, there is some flash, but what manufacturer doesn't have flash? the cockpit however, is a huge disappointment. there are no switches and dials and stuff molded there. if they had even provided decals i would have been happy, but no decals for the cockpit either!!! that's the realy downside of this kit.