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I recently bought this Tamiya Toyota Celica SS-II built up off of ebay, and the person who built it did a decent job overall although it's not what one would call a pro build. Luckily it's not a glue bomb either. The paint is thin in various places because the body wasn't sanded or primed before being painted, so the paint didn't stick well to recessed areas or the lower parts of the car. The hood has some fitment issues, but besides that everything looked pretty good. This is a nicely detailed kit of the often overlooked 6th Gen Celica and unlike a lot of Tamiya kits, it has an engine. I plan on losing the stock GT wheels and tires in favor of some nice 17" or 18" wheels and tires from the parts box, as well as lowering the suspension and adding a resin turbo under the hood, among other things (nothing too crazy LOL ). Starting disassembly: The chassis had been somewhat detail painted, and the builder used glue sparingly here too. If only that were the case all the time LOL. For some reason the rear tires were installed with the tread facing the wrong direction, but that's an easy fix: Quick mockup of the wheels and tires that I am probably going to go with (I believe these are from a Fujimi or Aoshima kit, they are very crisp in detail and look much better than the stock 15" GT wheels! ): For the new paint color, I am thinking of a nice bright white. Either that or 1997 Sunburst Pearl, which is a very uncommon factory color on this car (technically incorrect for a '94-'95, but I don't really care LOL) . The interior will be black and beige either way. Also on a side note, if anyone has one of these kits that they probably won't build, I will happily trade for it or buy it from you (incomplete, partially built, unbuilt, complete, doesn't matter). I LOVE this car