Parts box #2 has the two funnels, some platforms and lockers, and the quad torpedo tubes. The parts list in the instructions indicates the screws are in this box, but mine are were in box #3- and of a different design than shown. The two stacks are clean, with nice internal details. I found two things especially interesting about the contents of box #2; the bridge wings as loose parts and the separate, cast bollards. I really like the cast bollards, as the ones cast on the hull always seem to have a few broken when my kits arrive. And if that weren't enough, there is actually a PE option for the bollards available as well- PE bases with styrene rod for the bollard.

My parts box #2 did not include the PE forming block for the SPS-6C radar as indicated on the parts list.

The torpedo tubes are a bit rough, and will require a careful touch.

The final parts box is the largest, and is packed with parts. Platforms, bridge structures, ship's boats and more! This is the first kit I have seen that remembered to include the sonar domes- an appreciated detail.

The largest of the parts in this box, the FWD and After gun decks, are cast on thin wafers. They both have a sheen and slickness indicative of an abundance of mold release in the parts. They will require a very through cleaning, and maybe a light sanding, before paint will stick. However, they have some great detail; the weather "lip" which extends forward form the FWD gun deck has some great bracing detail, and all the angles are sharp and the edges straight.

The cast propeller struts are a bit banged up, but the guys at Resin Shipyard thoughtfully included two of that sprue, so there are 2 good struts.

There are many different size and shapes of vents and other little details. I thought the searchlights were well done, and the 25' Motor Workboat is a nice single casting.

I also included a shot of the parts bag, with supplies of brass rod, styrene rod, and the styrene bilge keels. Also, taped to the inside of the box is 4" of anchor chain.

The 4 sheets of photoetched brass details are some of the most extensive sheets I've ever seen included in a kit. These sheets are just packed with details. The first three sheets are specific to the HMCS Haida, with the fourth being a miscellaneous RCN set.

This may be the most extensive 14 page set of instructions I have ever seen. Printed in color, they are jam packed with information and instruction. The parts list includes color images of the parts , and false color graphics of the PE frets. Each page is jam-packed with illustrated instructions; I like the use of blue and orange colors on the PE parts, denoting the difference between the front and rear of each part to aid in folding and placement; it is an innovation I'd like to see used by other manufacturers.

The instruction sheets are so packed with steps, in fact, it is a bit difficult telling some steps apart. They will require some careful study and planning to avoid mishaps. On page 6, where actual construction begins, there are references to needing .040" and .010" styrene for the bridge- these are not included in the kit, and don't seem to be referenced anywhere else.

Each step is unnumbered. The instructions state this is so the sub assemblies may be built and painted in any order to suit the modeler. While each sub assembly is well documented, it is left up to the modeler to place each item on the hull in whatever order is preferred; pages 12 and 13 provides diagrams to aid in planning these steps.

Page 14, the final page, provides color illustrations of the paint recommendations. Two versions of Haida are indicated, 1956 and 1953. The colors are listed with Federal Standard 595b numbers (FS numbers) and Model Master Enamel equivalents. I really like this, as Testor's Model Master color range is probably the most available to North American modelers. Also, it is stated that Resin Shipyard will be releasing their own RCN color line in 2008, to be produced by WEM Colourcoats.

Resin Shiyard has produced a fine kit of a famous ship that still survives to this day as a museum ship in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. While the instructions state this is not a kit for beginners, and I agree, I think it would be a great 2^nd or 3^rd kit for someone familiar with resin ship construction and methods. I was actually a bit overwhelmed by the detailed instructions- being used to instructions coming from the opposite end of the spectrum in information. I would like to see a little more direction on the order of assembly- just to avoid any unforseen pitfalls.

This kit will build up to be the finest example of a Tribal Class destroyer around, and it is great that Resin Shiyard has a good kit drawing attention to a neglected subject. I am looking forward to their release of HMCS Iroquois (280) in 2008.

Resin Shiyard lists this kit at $170.00 CDN, and is available direct from The RSY. Their website is growing, and is worth a browse. The tips section concerning making your own CA applicator (referenced in the instructions) and the Walkaround areas are very informative.