Scott, welcome back to the hobby. This kit dates back to the 60's so your gonna find it's not on the same par as some of the more recent kits. That's the reason for the amount of cleanup and poor visibility on the numbers.
Cheese Girl will sit around in a wifebeater and boxers all day, playing rpg videogames and watching episodes of Friends on dvd with the shades drawn and lights off at 2 in the afternoon.