>>11726439Mao is a pretty beginner friendly kit if you can handle tiny pieces like the hair ornament.
Most of the gates are placed in a smart way and just neat knife-work will be enough for it to look good. Translucent parts are tough to clean - take it extra slow with them.
White parts are extra forgiving during clean up since stress marks turn white. If you'll get a tiny mark on a different color, you can try to gently rub it with your fingernail and it should come off.
I do recommend panel liner at least for the cat faces, but DO NOT use panel liner on ABS parts.
p.s. don't bother with stickers.