The Workers Party of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has kindly hijacked the review of the Najin-class superfrigate to ensure that this review is fair and balanced. We shall undertake every effort to dispel the lies of imperialist puppets who minimize the people’s will by slandering such a magnificent vessel. 

The Najin-class were conceived by our Eternal President Kim Il-Sung in one of his many moments of unequal genius, expanding and improving on the Kilo-class frigates while snacking on Borscht during a visit to our Soviet Allies. Their design so impressed the Russians that they immediately scrapped the Kilos, begging our Dear Leader for copies of his mighty vessel. In the tradition of great strategists like Tsar Nicholas Romanov II, our Supreme Leader refused. Such power could only reside in the wise hands of the persistent peace policy of the true Korean government. 

We shall admit to you colonialists that there are two of our magnificent frigates in service: the F-531 and F-591. Both are fully modern war machines, featuring cutting edge Soviet CIWS guns and even onboard vegetable gardens for our most healthy crew. Do not believe the lies from American dogs who claim this was simply because our great nation was experiencing a famine. This is a lie. We shall speak of this no further. 

I understand the misanthropy that you must feel, dear ship builder, but there is more. These vessels are heavily armed with a powerful battery of weapons that could not only annihilate any American carrier, but likely the entire island of Guam. Have you seen an island sink? You could. Uran missile launchers stand at the ready, flanking the bridge. Ignore reports that their blast damage would endanger our sailors. The Eternal President and his successors could never stand for harm to come to their cherished people. We will speak of this no further. Our ships’ guns possess power and rage like your TIE fighters, only worse. Yes, we know of these secret weapons from your “Wars in Space” documentaries. Also? Unlike the lazy pigs of the east, our crews do not hide in enclosed gun mounts; we face the elements with grace and a touch of occasional hypothermia. Fear not; our DPRK sailors are resolute in the face of nature’s worst, taking inspiration from the, how do you say, “Herculean” vigor of our Great Leaders. 

I shall close with this: there has yet to be a vessel that has damaged, let alone sunk one of our prized Najins. Whether it be the War of the Ring or Battle of Hogwarts, our navy has stood disciplined, resolute, and deadly in the face of tyrants such as your GI Joe or Captain America. They shall remain in service, ensuring that America’s path for world domination shall never come to be.

THIS HAS BEEN A COMPLETELY TRUTHFUL AND TOTALLY ACCURATE DISPATCH FROM YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD KOREAN POLITBURO

I was quite critical of the last Dog Industry's kit. I found it's hull to be flawed and difficult to work with. I'm happy to say that this kit shares none of those issues. The hull is cast cleanly, with good sufficient detail. Most of the latter is supplied with photo etch parts that will be covered later. The kit shows know evidence of a "banana" hull or any casting errors. Capstains and other molded parts look excellent. If I had to nickpick? I wish the bollards were a bit shorter and better defined. To be clear, it's a minor issue on an otherwise beautiful hull.

Note: I cannot validate dimensions on account of DPRK secrecy. Most sources were purely speculative regarding her actual size. 

The Najin-class Uran missile tubes look simple on first glance. However, that's accurate to both the scale and design of the weapon. Dog Industries did an excellent job making realistic parts and restraining themselves from details which were either too fine or didn't really exist. These are problems that tend to plague new kits. 

Note: first photo is of all the wafers including those with the above bridge and missiles.

Detail here is mostly very good. Her 4" guns are well-cast and Dog wisely chose to model its barrel in brass. The small (I think?) CIWS turrets' barrels are a bit thick, but will improve with cleanup. All other small parts are well-cast and detailed.