Lots of single 20mm rather than 50 cals. The mods to the US fleet through the war seem so damn erratic. Material shortages were a bitch.
If you are interested in accurizing the kit to any degree, I just completed the Trumpeter USS Washington (The Trumpeter kit can be purchased relatively cheaply - but I believe the NC and Washington hulls are the same). I believe this can be done with the NC hull as a starting point. Perhaps you could do one or all of the modifications I did to the kit:
1) Purchased the Kraken Hobbies USS Washington Yao
2) Added cranes and various parts from the Gold Medal Models USN BB PE set.
3) Added Yao's Studio Kingisher spotter aircraft (impressive little planes!).
4) 16" and 5" Brass barrels from Master Barrels.
5) SK Radar and MK 37 directors from Black Cat models.
6) 20mm guns are from Yao's Studio and Bunker Studio.
7) Accurate funnels are from Model Monkey. The kit supplied funnels are the incorrect height and shape.
8) Wood stick on blue deck from Artwox.
9) 5" mounts are from Model Monkey.
10) 1.1" guns are from Bunker Studio.
USS North Carolina? Certainly omit the "platform" on the control tower structure but what else?
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