First an foremost... GET RID OF THE EXTRA PARTS. Decide which version you plan on building and put those extra parts away (refer to the instructions to figure out which ones you need). I wish I had and instead I wound up having... issues.
Cut off all of those pins used to snap this kit together on the causer section, nacelles and engineering section. They just get in the way.
I recommend using Testor's Model Master Flat Camouflage Gray and mixing it with flat or gloss white (you figure out how much you want to use as I wasn't paying attention when I did it, I just added white until it looked good) as your base color.
DO NOT use the paint scheme recommended in the instructions. It's retarded. Look up pictures of the screen model online.
Like the man said, cut the ends of the "V" (the nacelle pylons) as the nacelles fit cock-eyed when those things are on. You will need lots of putty to fill those gaps.
I would recommend cutting that part on the neck that connects to the saucer section right off and just use Zap to connect the two sections together.
Use lots off putty everywhere on this thing.
This model was my first foray back into modeling after a 4 year absence. Needless to say, I made a lot of rookie mistakes that were avoidable.
-Shawn
"Never mind...it's just easier to call you stupid." -Brian Griffin