This is an excellent kit. It was my first WWI kit. I didn't realize just how small this would be compared to the WWII fighters. So that was a new challenge. But the fit is excellent. Some highlights. COCKPIT: options are given to use or not use PE. For the seat you could go either way here. The PE seat is better than the plastic piece but the cockpit is small and because it is under the wing you really can't see the seat once the plane is finished. For the instrument panel there's no reason not to use the PE. Its two parts and they fit perfectly. If you use the decals there is one decal for each instrument and it just seems like more work for a result that won't be as good (even though the instrument panel is hard to see once the kit is finished. FIT: the fit is good. No filler/putty needed anywhere. The top wing fit with no issues and the struts are sturdy. For the struts I worked from the inside out. The rigging diagram is ok. It does take some work and there is a lot of rigging. I would definitely work inside out on that. I didn't quite do that and I regretted that. I got through it but I made my life harder than I needed to. I used the Infini Model Aero Black Rigging. It is super stretchy. You'll want to for sure use a CA accelerator and you'll want to make sure that the wire is nice and soaked. ALSO on the PE parts for the rigging, I would put those on AFTER the model is painted. I did not and, again, I made life harder than it needed to be. DECALS: the decals are the new style Eduard decals. For the most part you really do NOT need to peel the carrier film. If you coat it in a dull coat the look is the same whether you peel the film or not. I tried peeling the film off of the roundels on the top wing. Its a risky proposition. If you do it, go slow. On the tail you really don't have a choice. The carrier film hangs significantly over the edges of the fin. So do one side, let it dry, peel the film, then do the other. That worked fine. Again just go slow.