Aaronw:
How do you like the Academy Zero?...
I like it, it's actually got quite a bit of detail right out of the box. (And let's be honest, how much do you really need at 1/72!) 3-part canopy that has a good thickness, decent little cockpit, panel lines are good, radial engine looks good to my eye, the landing gear are pretty good too. OOB decal options are both green-over-gray, but there should be lots of decal options out there if that doesn't get your attention. And the price couldn't be beat - I think mine (grabbed 2 of them!) were marked at $10, but the place I bought them from had all their Academy kits on clearance. I walked of of there with 2 Zeros, 2 Me163, a Hellcat & a Bf109.
There are some box-pics here:
http://www.modelrec.com/search/product-view.asp?ID=956