Neither 20mm guns nor railing is provided so you will need to buy the appropriate Tom's or GMM fret. The kit can be built either as California or Tennessee . The ships were identical with the exception of a few 20mm mounts. And with a little extra work the kit can be converted to a late war West Virginia . The Squadron book has a stunning color drawing showing California's port and starboard dazzle scheme, should you wish to do something more dramatic than the Tennessee's dark MS 21 livery.
Instructions consist of an exploded view and what appears to be a schematic from another source.
There is no parts list against which to inventory the box contents, an oversight that Classic Warships should address in future releases. It would also be helpful if Classic included a list of parts the modeler needs to scratch build from rod stock. Experienced modelers will figure this out readily enough, but resin beginners won't. I'm glad I picked up this model at the IPMS Nats as I find late war Tennessee class battleships fascinating. The minor amount of scratchbuilding required is easy, though I suggest that Classic be more explicit in its instructions regarding the items the modeler needs to add.