Just finished this model and enjoyed the build. No real problems and only compliant I have is that the cargo booms are thin, therefore a bit delicate as I ended up repairing one of booms twice. I altered a bit from the color guide that Trumpeter included with the ship, as I try to follow as closely as possible the information available from the website for USN Camo measures, and also changed the main 5-inch gun at the fantail to a 3.5 inch and changed the forward gun to a twin 40 mm mount, both from SkyWave's USN equipment set. I recommend that modelers that are a little more advanced than Novices build any of the Trumpeter models as sometimes the instructions are a little difficult.

Very detailed for it's scale. Quite a large ships these Liberty ships were, but a nice addition to honor those that served on these ships. Having physically toured this ship, it's a nice addition to my collection.

Cargo vessels in 1/700 are a rarity, and unless you modelled the few Japanese vessels available, you were compelled to go the resin route and hope that you could get one of a limited run. The Trumpeter Liberty ship is a treat if for no other than the reason you get to fill out the cargo ship niche in your 1/700 fleet. You do get value for money and certainly get a kit detailed enough to forego PE. As one other reviewer has noted, consult your sources and look at regunning if you want a more particular ship. This is certainly one of Trumpeter's kits which deserves purchase and frankly, applause, for a quality novel item at a time when we're seeing the umpteenth remake of an Iowa or Arizona.