The genesis of the Tom’s Modelworks’ kit of Yorktown is the older HP Models resin kit. Pretty much the only thing kept from those older molds were the hull, flight deck, stern platform, catapult machinery deck, and flight deck supports. Those parts were updated (or in this case, backdated) and cleaned-up to be cast for this kit. The hull is a solid one-piece affair, with a little flash here and there, but nothing major. All of the pre-war portholes are depicted, most of which the modeler will want to sharpen a bit with a few twists of a drill bit; typical of all resin cast ships. The island and most of the smaller details (cranes, boats, aircraft, weapons, etc.) are all nicely 3D printed. Custom decals and photo-etched brass round out the kit.

I’ve included some of the overall shots of the kit parts below. To see more, check out my full review on the Modelwarships.com website HERE.