Great to see you back here Boats !
If this is the kit I think it is, with removable engine cowling panels, and other opening bits, then I remember being fascinated by it's detail (for the time), and relatively large size, when my older brother built one.
In 1960 in the UK, 1/48th scale was fairly rare, with a handful of kits from Revell, Monogram, Aurora and Hawk, (1/32nd scale hadn't even been heard of back then). With this being even larger, at 1/40th, it seemed huge compared to the usual 1/72nd scale kits of the time, and very impressive to a young boy.
I've been wanting to see this kit built for many years, so I'm looking forward to watching your build.