Basic tips: READ INSTRUCTIONS then READ INSTRUCTIONS. Make sure you know what goes where and then DRY FIT the parts. Decide upon glues, plastic solvents, and/or cyanoacrylics. I use just two depending on part, i.e. solvents do not work well on large parts. I don't like glues. Decide upon the type of paint: enamels, lacquers, or acrylics. Mixing paint types is not a good thing. I like acrylics because of the water/isopropyl alcohol clean up. Decide on brush or airbrush. I use both. Brush on small parts airbrush on larger pieces. Paint small parts before assemply. Large parts like wings, fuselage, stabilizers, etc. are also easier to paint before assembly IF THEY FIT WELL. If parts do not fil well join as best you can, then fill with putty, sand, and paint. When all painting is done and DRY spray entire model with Future. LET DRY (2 days at least) Apply decals using Microsol and/or -set. When dry another coat of Future 50/50 and Flat clear (mlitary models)