This was my first SD kit, and I bought it with the assumption that it would be a fun, simple build between more complicated builds. I really regret that decision because it took a lot of time and effort to make it look presentable. Aside from the chest and v-fin, everything on this kit is made of either white or grey plastic, so almost all of the color comes from stickers. I wouldn't mind the stickers as much, but many of them are made to be sandwiched around parts, creating gaps or creases that make it really obvious it's covered in stickers. I knew about the amount of stickers and still bought it with the assumption it would be easy to paint, but I didn't consider how the small number of parts meant that every part is covered in folds and contours that made masking a nightmare. I spent more time applying masking tape to this kit than I spent actually painting it. It took weeks of on-and-off work for a very lackluster final result. Only buy this kit if you are familiar with SDs and how they're designed. However, if you're expecting something nice looking out of the box, spend your money elsewhere.

This thing looks decent, but has upwards of 20 stickers to put on. Easy to build. Looks good from a distance with the stickers on.