This kit is easy to build. The parts were fairly large and required little sanding when cemented together. Surprisingly, this kit doesn't NEED shading to look well. You can tell this by priming the plane and seeing how it looks. If the shadows on it look good, then it doesn't need shading. That is the case here. The decals can be better, but are nice. Decal setter and softener isn't required since the plane itself doesn't curve too much, but it won't hurt to use them.