The box is large, but when I opened it, the first thing that struck me was the low parts count. Under 300, even with the unused optional pieces. The kit itself is pretty large, but sure does come out nicely. I even left mine with the upper housing unglued so that I could peek inside and see the really nice interior. There were enough delicate parts to make the kit very detailed without overdoing it. Nice balance overall. Plus, I have never built anything like this, but it sure was a joy to build and turned out perfectly. There are some very minor parts with seams and some flash, but not too bad. The interior roof was pocked with knockout marks and embossed lettering for HobbyBoss and the kit name. Kind of a pain to remove since I wanted to leave the interior exposable for display. Fair warning – the running gear is somewhat delicate and the rear rollers are the weak point! But, on the other hand, rubber band tracks that were perfect!