For a re-issue of a kit from 1978, this is a good starter kit for anyone with a little experience in 1/48th scale aircraft. I have built several in the past and this latest one is no exception when it comes to having fun building. The instructions are older along with the plastic parts and not too hard to follow if one pays attention. Be sure to follow the instructions for getting the parts to fit, they are a little bigger and rougher in molding than that of newer model kits. The thickness of some of the parts has to be sanded down so that they fit however other than that it is a very good kit. The box art is excellent as this is a great showpiece for any model. Conversion to a jet that carried bombs is a strong departure from what the designers at Messerschmitt intended but Adolf Hitler was in charge of designing by his standards and wanted the jets to bomb the Allies and then fight the opposing fighters, all propeller engine powered by the way and win. The Me 262 took on many roles even as RADAR guided interceptor with some of the first RADAR equipped aircraft in the world, fully equipped and manned as such. I chose to show mine as a pure one-man fighter to take on Allied bombers. At speeds exceeding 400 MPH the Allies were lucky to take these jets on, finally the Allies developed fighter tactics to shoot them down. One such tactic was to shoot them down either at take off or landing as this is a dangerous maneuver for any aircraft. I would highly recommend this kit and have fun with the splinter camouflage !