Revell's new generation planes are of superb craftsman quality. New generation 1/144 civilian planes include the Lufthansa 747-8, the Thai Airways A330, and the Dreamliner 787. Everything fits perfectly. Even the complicated landing gear struts, just put the parts together as instructed in the diagram, and it will fall into the holes in the wing perfectly. Not sure what year this superb quality started, but it's so much better than the old generation ones, e.g. the Lufthansa B747-400. I assembled both the Lufthansa and Emirates A380, but not this Airbus Basic model. (The Emirates is absolutely beautiful, but unfortunately had been discontinued). This Airbus Basic A380 is identical, except for the decals, highly recommended. Still takes a lot of skill, but you'll love the result.