What are the arguments for and against an adult tackling a complex LEGO Technic kit as their first (and possibly only) build?
The set is marketed as &quot;12+&quot;. So even without the skills you mentioned you already have, I doubt you would have issues during assembly.
Piece of advice - don't rush it, take your time during the assembly process. It will take more time to assemble than you think. Especially as this is the first set and you need some time to learn the parts and how they work.
For a challenging Technic set, my personal suggestion, is to look for set from much older &quot;studful&quot; Technic era. Something like 8880. It has fewer parts, but many more parts assembled per step and most of them are black. Don't follow this advice for your first ever Technic set though.