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Ok so I took the plunge. Arrived by courier very well packed. Some pluses and minuses to the kit. First the pluses.

1 piece hull
1 piece island base.
3D printed mast
All domes and parts necessary to complete.
Somewhat captured the walkways and catwalks that ring flight deck. Better than Hobby Boss wrong photo-etch and not as intricate as the more accurate Eduard photo-etch set. But better than no attempt in 3D print.

Now the minuses

Printed in orange resin so get ready to prime.
Radars solid no open lattice.
With exception of domes and platforms, radars, weapons, under scale and will have to be replaced by other 3D printed parts.
No air wing.
No hangar deck
No well deck
No decals.
No instructions for assembly
No photo-etch.

Was it worth the expense and the cost of the needed minuses to add? For me it was. I dreaded a Hobby Boss Wasp LHD build because of the photo-etch catwalks and walkways. Why build the kit if I am not expert in photo-etching which I am certainly not. Can do certain photo-etch but not what the Hobby Boss’ kits required with the Eduard photo-etch set.

Over the years I have collected air wing, 3D printed radars, weapons, decals etc. so I am not laying out anymore money than that I already have done.

Just thought I share.