hey! great choice!!! one of my favorites. may I suggest some basic tips- cut off the flaps and make your own out of thinner paper, using butt seams instead if a flap to edge join. also scruple up your waste paper from cuts and use it as insulation like support for the inside of parts. nail polish can really bring a shine to metallic parts and windows. you can make a doughy clay like substance from sanded or fie cut paper waste from cuts, with white glue , too make putty seam joins and patches and don't forget the colored pencil or pens for touch ups on seams. if you want lights and sounds, radio shack has memo units and just wire in some leds or flashing bling jewelry connected to computer ribbon wire to the ground and speaker connections for a flicker to the sound for engines, alarms, weapons, what ever. bling and glitter and reflective tape is a great help for lighting and glow in the dark Halloween stuff works too. aluminum foil makes great light boxes. little tube and such can be made from coffee stirrers and straws and bottle caps make great inner supports. if you are paper only guy, layer your tubes from typing paper, gum foil paper and any other thing you can think of, for stuff you cant think of ask Zathros. raven black and silver oxide also are not only great builders, but have the kind of mind that can draw outstep by step instructions and might have stuff that will work for you if you run into a complication while building. Enjoy this great new hobby!