I would add that Hamburger Modellbaubogen Verlag (HMV) has some outstanding ships in their inventory that I have not started yet, but the color, detail, etc., is outstanding! I just got the U.S.S. Ticonderoga, and that is truly an amazing kit.
GPM had some great warships the detail, print quality and overall quality of the kit being outstanding, such as the ORP Pulaski (O.H. Perry class frigate) and another Ticonderoga, but both are out of print at this time. :cry:
I also have a number of JSC in 1/400, and for what they are in size they are pretty good, but I have to agree the later offerings are far better than the earlier one, to be sure.
I would also add CFM, again haven't built it yet, but the quality of the Prinz Eugen and Tarantul is amazing.
Fly's USS Constitution looks like an excellent model as far as print quality and amount of detail, but the color scheme and some of the fittings they call for (at least one or two that I have been able to pick out in reviewing this unbuilt kit) are a bit questionable...but I have a soft spot in my heart for this ship in any event. :lol:
Last, but certainly not least, the Shipyard series of sailing ships that I have sitting on the ways are very impressive, as Max has shown us with his Cleopatra.
Jim