Some months ago, I started construction on the Armory Models 1/200 scale injection molded kit of the U.S. Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. My post that links to the review on Modelwarships.com can be found HERE.

As a short run kit without locator pins, I anticipated issues during the construction process, but it’s been pretty smooth sailing. Even without pins, there are locators, such as the hull, which has a nice shelf where the hull sides sit. Even though I’m working without a net, (instructions), after some test-fitting of the sides of the hull, it was easy enough to figure out where each part went and align everything.