There has been a recent debate in the discussion forum about the worthiness of Hobbycraft kits - in particular the Avro Arrow.  I have never liked the look of that aircraft and so I have not entered that particular debate (until now!).  Hobbycraft kits are reasonably detailed but usually have average decals and are moulded in a quite brittle plastic that needs careful cutting and sanding.  They are not the fall together "Tamigawa" kits and so if you know what to expect you should not be disappointed.

This is the recent Argentinean Navy A4Q kit built out of the box.
Hobbycraft went against type and actually included a decent decal sheet (including bonus RSAF Skyhawk markings).  Humbrol paints were brush applied and light weathering was achieved using a heavily thinned wash of brown/black enamel applied over a couple of coats of Johnson's Clear varnish to prevent the thinners from stripping the main paint coat! 
Result - a reasonable looking aircraft model that was much cheaper to procure than the Hasegawa kit.
Darius