This kit is better suited for an experienced wood modeler with a set of appropriate tools, You will find this kit impossible to assemble correctly with bare hands. Some parts required manual trimming to fit correctly. Some parts are very susceptible to breakage. You get tired of sanding square pegs to fit in round holes. The friction fit of the pegs must be reinforced with glue for sufficient strength of some assemblies. Instructions are not precise and you have to rely on your imagination and trial fitting and trimming. I felt it was an unnecessarily complicated assembly process, frustrating several times. But because of some of the ingenuity, like the web-weave pattern used for large flexible parts, and the good look of the finished project, I rated it 4 out of 5. That said, I'm not eager to buy another one of these kits very soon. More accurately cut and fitted wooden kits like those from Model Expo felt more satisfying to me during the assembly.