Hi Richard,
I'm a recent addition to this Forum.
I bought a Milford Star kit recently. Got it from a model railway enthusiast who bought it new, took one look in the box and stowed it in his cupboard. One of his mates told me he was looking to sell it. I popped over to his place and he refused to accept any more than £70.00 !
The kit is still in it's box, sitting atop my wardrobe, waiting in the queue.
I'm glad I didn't rush into it now - I'm gonna follow your build to completion and take onboard the pitfalls of this kit and how you overcame them.
Judging by comments of others, this kit aint for the feint-hearted !