The hull halves come with the portholes pre-drilled saving the modeler this project to do. The kit also supplies suggestions used for those that wish to add rigging to the model for more realism. Instructions are fairly easy to follow along with in their clear presentation style. Deck detail appears to be adequate and crisply molded such as bits, bollards and winches. It even supplies a molded deployed tarp of which some modelers may wish to replace with other material looking materials like painted plastic wrap or tin foil. The hull is marked for painting considerations between the red boot top and black lower bilge area making it easier to mask off and create sharp edges as required. Interesting base shaped in a nuclear atom shape signifying the Savannah's claim to being the first merchant ship to use nuclear power.

Flash: Flash was found around some of the lifeboats and some of the boom masts. Other than that the kit was crisply molded.

Things we would like to see it have: Less flash on parts is desired. While the paint suggestions are helpful, they do not go into depth or exactness. For example, some areas are suggested to be painted red, or light green, but no indication as to which shade is to be used. The molded railings would be better as separate parts to be added later, or replaced with brass or steel photo-etched parts. No scale was listed anywhere on the kit box but by taking the kit's dimensions and comparing it to actual ship length it works out to around 1:478 scale of which we round off to about 1:450 or 1:500 average. It appears as though a decal sheet is missing according to what is seen on the Instruction sheet compared to what came in the box. Grant you the box was old and was not shrink-wrapped. A one-piece hull would be nice, though the kit halves fit together fairly well with little adjustments and sanding needed to get a good fit.

Overall Comments: Our kit was purchased through the Internet EBay and we are not sure of the history of this kit. Its actual age is another. The white styrene had slightly yellowed and the box has a musty smell so it must have a few years on it. As it was an old kit many of the parts have broken free from the parts trees, though were not broken in them selves. Most had a parts number stamped on their unseen sides (mainly bulkheads) and the others identifiable by comparison to the Instruction sheet diagrams. While the kit is definitely lesser known than other Savannah models, its scale and nice detail make it a worthy addition to ones' ship model collection. A classic representing the first nuclear powered merchant ship. Reflected in the atom shaped kit base.