I intended to build the F/A-18 Super Hornet next. I started the Revell kit, and spent two days trying to make the intakes look presentable. Once it came to adding them to the lower portion of the fuselage I decided it wasn't worth the headache it was going to cause. The fit was horrible. I tossed it back in the box, and ordered the Hasegawa kit. So while I wait for that to come in the mail I'll build the Phantom.
Revell's rebox of the old Monogram kit.
I picked this kit up used. The cockpit was already put together, but not painted. Easy enough to get it painted.
Within a couple hours I had the fuselage, and wing assembly glued together. Not much to the old Monogram kit.
By the end of the day I already had a whole airplane, and all the armament glued together.
Obviously a few areas that will need the putty, sand, prime, repeat. Mostly the intakes. I'll have to rescribe whatever panel lines I lose. But I shouldn't have to spend more than a couple days working on the areas and getting it ready for paint.