Merchant's Row I - Kit - 11 x 5 x 4''

I have MS which affects my fine motor skills. Doing detail work, or really anything that requires a steady hand, is a challenge for me. I like models that are a step above idiot-proof. This does not fit that. The directions are a DISASTER. The printing was faded to almost non-visible. What was visible was, well, useless. It was nothing more than a series of faded drawings showing the placement of the window glass. Speaking of which, the part numbering scheme on the sprue was indecipherable. I ended up guessing which pieces were what part, and what went where. Many times the apparent part number on the sprue did not jive with where the directions seemed to want them to go. As noted above, it's very difficult to paint -- problematic for someone with a fine hand tremor. There are no suggested color schemes beyond what you can see on the cover. The actual building itself was very easy to construct, except for the misnumbered window glass. Everything fit first try. (I use a small cabinet-makers right angle clamp to hold the corners together during gluing, which really helps.) Sadly, my paint job was less than stellar, so it doesn't have the best appearance on the layout. However, I have to live with it. I recommend this with reservations. For someone with steady hands, a good eye, and experience with fine detail brushwork, (airbrushing would probably be a good way to paint for someone who uses that technique.) this should be a good layout addition properly painted, but beware the annoying small issues that crop up.

the one page instructions with this model make it a bad purchase

Nicely detailed building, moderately difficult to assemble with easy directions to follow for the most part. Highly recommend to dry fit all parts before cementing them in place, so be careful and check twice but glue once. Model comes in 1 color plastic and clear glass, but if you take your time and paint the different structures different colors and even better to place 2 to 3 complementary colors on each of the different buidlings (like shown on the picture on the front of the Box) the model really comes to life. The Kits also comes with 12+ signs and decals for the signs so you can turn the buildings into any type of store you want. These extra signs also came in handy for building the Landmark series structures which do not include signs so those buildings can get the detail Woodland scenics Landmark series were to cheap to include. Over all an excellent structure with nice details and a wonderful addition to any layout or city scene.