ddp59
what is the matter with the hull shape?
Depends on how "rivet counter" you want to get.
But, they seem to have tried to "average" Enterprise, Yorktown, and Hornet hull forms, so as to make it easier to create the hull moulds.
Primary visual hiccup is the bulbous bow. Followed closely by the line of the stem.
The Midships profile is askew, as noted above. The hull was precisely designed to fit the 110' x 1050' x 40' Panama Canal locks, and the 30' "lift" distance along the canal walls. Every thing else could be flared out and overhang those dimensions
Because the hull mould has curved sides, but the mould press is "abeam" the portholes have either elliptical or obong shaping (but they do have very delicate, to-scale rigoles cast over them). This becomes an issue if using perfectly round PE porthole covers.
I have seen folk say that the island--a very nice one-piece slide moulding--is actually about 6-8 scale feet too narrow (about twice the error of the Tamiya 1/700 kit).
And, as noted above the underwater hull is utterly devoid of any detail, despite how prominent such detail would be at 1/200 (which may be back to "averaging" hulls to be able to offer more kits).
Now, to the good, there's no over-scale "plating" detail to cope with, and the slate is utterly blank and ready if a person wanted to "oil can" the hull
The deck-edge AA galleris re said to be near-perfect, and the catwalks are near spot-on (PE ought to address the catwalks with mesh floors, and fiddly bits like ordnance disposal chutes and the like).
There's even plating detail on the hangar deck surface, too.
So, there is good there, it's just wildflowers in the weeds.