Douglas Dauntless SBD 3/5

This was a very nice set in all respects. It was well made, the instructions were very clear, and it was an enjoyable build. The set gives you two options of the plane to build. I chose the American version, the other being a Free French plane I hadn't heard of prior to purchasing this set. The kit includes the parts to make the plane with different pieces for your respective choice (French or American), such as the cowling and the type of rear-facing machine gun, as said in another review. I really enjoyed the figures, as they made a great addition to the set. This was my first time painting figures, and also my first time with water slide decals. Those aspects of the kit made it very......interesting. Now on to the pros and cons. The pros of this set would be that it is accurate as far as I am concerned, as I do not have a lot of knowledge in the design of Pacific Theater planes, it is easy to build, the instructions are clear, well designed and molded, as I saw no flash at all.There were definitely more pros than cons, but one thing that at least I took negatively was the incredible amount of decals to put on, and how small and difficult those decals were. This set was very well exemplified in descriptions on many websites, so there was no other information I would have liked to know. Overall, this set was a very good representation of the Douglas Dauntless SBD, and I really had fun with it.