The 1/48 is outstanding. It has separate leading and trailing edge flaps, separate rudders, metal landing gear struts, and a PE boarding ladder, HUD, and canopy locks. The fit is almost perfect provided you spend a little extra time aligning and test fitting parts befoore gluing them into place. The only drawbacks I can think of is that the Landing gear struts are metal with plastic parts which need to be glued onto them. It can be tricky. Also, the stainless steel photo etched HUD is impossible to bend. The metal is so stiff that the bends required are too mutch. The overall detail in that model is great and I do highly recommend it. The 1/72 shares a similar parts breakdown, but a lot of the details aren't represented. The cockpit has only decals for the instrument panel and side consoles, and the seat is split vertically down the center. Still, it is the best in its scale.