This is the perfect kit! This kit would be ideal for a beginner or an expert. It has just enough parts to make it detailed, but not so many that it turns into a chore instead of something to enjoy. The price is also good (and hopefully will start to go down once oil prices do – you know, being plastic and all). I can’t overstate how excellent this kit is. Get one or several. Now, if Tamiya would update and reissue the M3, I would be most grateful! Tamiya recently reissued the American halftracks, and they are a must!