Im new to ship modeling and new to PE, so I jumped in with both feet into a pile of .
Now the Hood in 1/350 scale seemed like a good choice, simple lines and impressive when completed. This is true if you buy Trumpeter or Heller, but I had to go with Lindberg
WEM helps alot and some good painting helps. So here is my tip, buy quality and thats what you get, and a pair of embrroidery scissors for the PE set works wonders, hope this helps.
Pics to follow

Ahoy, mate,
Welcome to Model Shipwrights!
Learned the inevitable valuable lesson, there, didn't ya?
Glad to have you on board, and as Wolfpack as your callsign, I take it you're a U-boat fan? Tell us a little about yourself and your interests, my friend, enjoy your time spent here, and we're looking forward to seeing those progress pics!
Keep Modeling!
~Gunny