Hi Clinton, I hope you dont mind me jumping in your thread... But you sound a lot like myself.. I'm looking for my "first build". I was looking at the same kits as yourself. Both kits are very sharp and seem to be good quality. I have seen many builds of the AP, most saying the same thing, thats it's a nice looking finished product, but the parts are at times difficult to match up and a model iron is needed to even out the pieces.
Trays T/MC looks awesome as well, not sure of the ease the pieces fit together. I haven't seen any builds on the armor, but did see a couple on the helmets. I'm sure they are pretty good, and surely nothing an iron couldn't handle. Tray does seem like a stand up Trooper, always quick on email replies to answer any questions I may have... plus check out that avitar ! He's in the Kiss army too !!!