I have both the Dragon (DML) and the MiniHobbies (MHM) kit. 2 of the DML's and 1 MHM. The MHM is the motorized version. I've started it. The motorized kit has a 1 piece hull where the DML's are a 2 piece hull. The one piece hull says "Trumpeter 1997" inside the hull. Beyond that they are the same kit. Right down to decals and instruction sheets.
I haven't found any specific decals for your ship or mine (USS Stump DD-978 & USS Caron DD-970). I'm doing one of the Stump and 2 of the Caron. Gold Metal Models Makes a good decal sheet but it doesn't have any names for the stern. The kits hull numbers can be swapped around for my ships, but their isn't a 5 in on the sheet. All that comes with the kit are decals for the Spruance, Elliott, Peterson, & Ingersoll. I may have to use printer with blank decal sheet.
Just make sure that you get the right one (VLS or non-VLS).
Tim H.
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