I've built some of the older Trumpeter line of Type 59's in the past and they aren't as good as the Takom kits this one is much better almost like the newer Trumpeter line but has the workable track links already cut so you don't have to which is nice . Every part fits perfect no excess plastic you have to trim off and I do like the decal options this kit has to offer China PLA ,Pakistani army and North Vietnamese army the conversion parts to a type 69 tank is nice too .Well the instruction booklet is alright it don't tell anything on how many track links to glue together so I guessed and used 96 links so that was amount to use I think the instructions could need a little more improvement overall good kit to add to your T-54/55 tank collection I would build another again .