>>5799976You know what? Screw that logic. Building a kit that requires you to do a little more can be a great experience and chance to try some new things and learn some new skills. The worst that happens is you make a fixable fuck up you can redo later and you can decide whether or not the full model building process is fun for you or not.
He'll never find out if he's constantly afraid of that first step. I say give it a try and see for yourself, the worst that happens is you lost a little money.
I'm just tired of seeing people steer others away from the hobby because they don't have experience in it. You know how you get experience? By actually doing it. Snapping kits together and lining with a pen for the next 10 kits isn't going to make you any more ready than you are now to start gluing and painting.