I was hoping for a more of a throw-it-together type of build but that doesn't seem to be the case here. <sigh>
Some minor details to report. The aerial lead-in on the fuselage spine is a clear piece. After drilling out the hole, I couldn't get the clear piece to fit so I replaced with a piece of stretch sprue. I drilled a hole into the center to eventually accommodate the aerial. I'll punch a circular tape mask and cover this for the rest of the build.
The wing tips show a strange detail. It's supposed to represent some sort of tape but it's a little heavy for my tastes. Instead of getting rid of it altogether, I decided to shave it down to make it less obvious.
There is an error in the kit instructions regarding the tail wheel. If you look at detailed drawings of the G-10, you'll see that the long tail wheel is in a slight different position than the short tail wheel.
The Revell kit accounts for this difference and provides a second set of mounting holes to be use. The opening for the long tail wheel needs to be opened up to utilize these mounting holes. The instructions don't mention this. I had to perform a minor repair after drilling out the new hole.
The Alley Cat upgrade kit comes with two brass templates to correct two misplaced hatches.
The first is a cockpit vent.
The second is a fuel fill hatch.
The Alley Cat prop blades have the right outline but the trailing edges are disappointingly thick. Easy fix though using a rounded X-Acto blade to shave the edge sharper.
Jumping back to the cockpit for a bit... I can add the QuickBoost Revi 16 gunsights. They come with a little sheet of clear acetate so that you can cut out the optical glass pieces.
In the package, the gunsights don't look impressive at all... they are so small! But with paint and the acetate pieces mounted, the sight looks quite impressive. It really completes the instrument panel, I think. I added a wire for the electrical connection.
Some molding defects in the smooth tire. The kit comes with three tire options so if cleanup here doesn't work, I can resort to a different type.
All of the supplied rudders have molded detail on them representative of a metal rudder. I wish Revell had supplied a wooden rudder but since they didn't, I will have to attempt to get rid of all of this molded detail.