What's the best 1/72 F-82 kit?

I have the Monogram, Novo, and Hobby Craft kits. I want to do this subject justice. I also need an opinion on decals. I like the markings the Novo box art depicts, but of course more often than not Novo’s come san decals.

Someone out there in FSM land must have built at least one![8]

Let me try… but I warn you that most of this is guesswork, because I’ve never seen Hobby Craft nor the FROG (Novo) kits. I’m assuming based on the reputations of FROG and Hobby Craft…

I have the Monogram kit and most likely it will be the best of the lot. In its earlier days, Hobby Craft “copied” a lot of other kits. I’ve heard this is the case with their F-82, using Monogram’s. As for the FROG/Novo release, you’ll probably find that one a very simple kit with less detail (cockpit & wheel wells) than Monogram’s. There was a SuperScale aftermarket sheet for F-82’s out many,many years ago. Consider yourself extremely lucky if you ever find one!

Sorry I can’t do better, although I hope this will help just a little…

Yes Mr. Moosecat it does help! seriously though I have mentioned the three kits I have, but I will buy another if there is a better kit available. I also checked out your site - Nice and great photos!

the best one is 2 tamiya p51’s and a lot of bondo and placard

It won’t work unnamedplayer. The F-82 was a brand new airframe. It didn’t use two Mustang fuselages.