The original kit was made by the British company, 'Matchbox', in the mid 1970's. Revell have, over the last two or three years, re-released many kits from this once prodigious manufacturer. Although noted for their heavy, almost trench-like panel lines on their 1/72nd scale range of kits, it must be remembered that the majority were issued almost forty years ago. They were among the first, if not THE first, to introduce engraved (recessed) panel-lines, instead of the then common raised variety.
The range of 1/32nd scale kits, now from Revell, holds up very well, even today, against the more 'high tech' offerings of other companies, although some of the parts are a little on the 'chunky' side! However, with minimal extra work, some very nice models can be produced, and the Spit22/24 in particular is a good example. I'm going to use one in conjunction with another kit, possibly Hasegawa's Spit MkVB, to produce a Spit MkXIV.