The later Fletchers also carried a much enhanced complement of 40mm Bofors and 20mm anti-aircraft guns. To both compensate for the additional top weight and preserve stability, one of the two quintuple torpedo tubes was deleted, and the MK 37 director atop the bridge was lowered six feet. The Samek kit's 73 pieces are flawlessly cast in a cream colored resin. The smaller parts are cast on a thin resin wafer, with detail on either side. This is the sign of a highly skilled resin caster.
Minimal cleanup is required and parts fit is commendable.
I've seen better Tamiya efforts, but this one is not bad by any means. But it won't take your breath away. When compared to profile drawings the Samek version's bow is too sharply raked. The bow of the Tamiya Fletcher is more accurate. This is not a significant flaw however.