Whilst the surface detail is nice its not up to modern moulds so I am riveting the whole plane. There aren't too many panel lines missing so that's a plus.
So far I have finished the fueselage and the top side of the wings. If I didn't do this I think I would have finished the kit by now.
A4K I built this when I started modelling a few years ago and I don't recall having had any trouble with the build and that was as a first timer. Each to to their own I guess but my suggestion would be to go for it.
Yes ambitious or perhaps a little crazy. Going through this process leads you down a rabbit hole. You start to pick errors, determining whether it's in the mould or the reference material is sometimes difficult to ascertain.
I wonder how accurate Kagero publication on this aircraft is. Anyway here is the main parts completed.