I've built a few models over the years, and this one was so much fun to build! This kit from Revell was well engineered for details and fit and no or minimal flash. It might take some care and patience, but I think even a novice could do a great job and end up with a model to be proud of. The instructions are somewhat of a challenging at first, but they soon are easy to follow. I like a lot of parts, and this kit has 142.The parts went together close and exact, no trouble with fit. Spray painting the larger parts was easy, but hand painting the small parts by hand was a challenge for me only because for my hands aren't as steady as they once were. There are ample decals in the kit, and they are thin to follow contours, so care must be taken when applying them. I think I'll buy this one again because it was so much fun, and it finished up looking pretty good.