This kit is excellent in all respects except one. It only allows you to build the kit landing gear down. The landing gear doors are molded into the nacelles so you will have a VERY hard time cutting them out and even if you managed it the doors would be too small to cover the landing gear bay. So it's landing gear down. The plane is very easy to build the instructions are very clear the windows are easy to paint. The decals allow for 2 different planes to build built. This kit is different from the PE-2 Russian bomber of this series that one you had a choice on landing gear why not here can't say but otherwise this is a very good kit.