Per Scalemates, the Forrest Sherman does not seem to have come out until around 2015. That is only 2 years before DDG-113...the first IIA Restart...commissioned in 2017. I rather doubt Hobby Boss actually realized there was anything new at that point. Dragon had certainly stopped covering the topic by then. I suspect they felt they had adequately covered the topic, and moved on to other subjects. Except to those of us who study them, "a Burke is a Burke." So many kits on the market..."It's bound to be covered." And the variations among the actual vessels are so numerous that I don't think any but a company that dedicates itself soley to the topic would cover it sufficiently. It is very refreshing for me to see Beacon Hobby's 1/350 Flight III. There is still some hope... I totally understand Hobby Boss's position, actually.

I have never disagreed that the Dragon kit is the lesser of the two. Anyone gifted enough with rudimentary scratch skills will get much better results from the Hobby Boss kits. That said, I think I have sufficiently stated my reasons for sticking with the Mustin. I am not advocating that anyone follow me, merely stating my position. I am an "assembler," not a builder. I make my choices accordingly, and live with the consequences. However, the advice you and JLing are putting forth is perfectly sensible and sound.