Although weapons are now included I would recommend a Skywave/Pitroad E9 weapons set to complete this kit. The partially open 5" 38s will have to come from the kit, unless you want to try to scratch build them. The Torpedo launchers included in my kit were rather rough and needed a lot of cleanup to use so I would use the Skywave ones. I also used the 20 mm guns from the Skywave set to complete this kit, as none are included. Plans of the USS Cushing, a sistership are available from the Floating Drydock for reference in the building of this ship. The hull scales out to about 4" short of the actual dimensions, that's only about a 1/16" of an inch, barely noticeable. The beam is within 1" of the plan dimensions for this class, and the rest of the kit looks to be in proportion. A mast will have to be fabricated from brass rod (or the material of your choice). Add a little photoetch and this can make a great little kit, if you are up to a challenge. Please refer to the USS Cushing buildup article for details on how this kit can be built up.
The instruction are in Japanese, but includes an exploded assembly view
and should be enough info to build the kit
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