This is a great version of a Pearl Harbor Battleship prior to the attack. The detail is superb, fit and finish of parts is excellent. Not a beginners model. Some small hand tools are necessary if you want a finished product free of excess glue showing. The model was both a pleasure and a challenge to build, but worth the cost and effort to build. This is highly recommended by me.

I really enjoyed this kit the first time I built it, now I am building another as part of a battleship row tribute.

This kit details the USS Maryland as she appeared at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. It was almost as challenging to build as the USS West Virginia kit I built earlier, as I am still getting used to working with photo-etched parts. Having said that, I was not disappointed with it. It took a bit longer to build than other kits but the result was more than satisfying. This kit does have some very small parts such as capstans & winches which were challenging to place even with tweezers; however I did manage to get them into place. The birdcage masts were a little easier to assemble this time as I had learned from my experience with 'West Virginia'; it was still a bit challenging to get the forward conning tower to stay upright. Overall, a very good kit to build and I am glad Trumpeter is producing these old classic warships. I would like to see some kits of ships like the USS New Mexico, USS Indiana, USS Mississippi & USS Idaho.