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Scale: 1/72

Includes 1 turret.

This model represents 14 inch/45 caliber Twin-gun Turret #1, 3 or 5 of New York-class battleships USS New York BB-34 and USS Texas BB-35.  Turrets 1, 3 and 5 were positioned on the main deck.  Turrets 2 and 4, available separately, were located above, in superfiring positions.

This model turret was designed from official US Navy blueprints of the actual turret obtained from the National Archives and Bureau of Ordnance drawing O.P. 1112 (2nd Revision) dated January 15, 1945.

Features:
scaled from actual builders blueprints of the turret, dated 1914, and US Navy Bureau of Ordnance pamphlet O.P. 1112, 2nd Revision, dated January, 1945
measurements and location of features confirmed from wartime and present-day photos of USS Texas BB-35, preserved as a museum ship
accurate turret side and glacis curvature
properly raised turret roof panel with bolt detail
detailed turret roof access hatches with dog and hinge detail
turret roof rain gutter/deflector just aft of the glacis
subcaliber training device mounting plate located just aft of the glacis on the turret roof
roof-mounted periscope base properly located off-center
accurately positioned and shaped gun openings with buckler (bloomer/blast bag) attachment frames
crew access hatch (aka "Armored Grating Hatch") on turret bottom overhang, with hydraulic piston and hinge detail.  Main deck turrets 1, 3 and 5 are correctly hinged to the front.
 
Notice: this model is available in tan acrylic plastic and economical "White Natural Versatile Plastic", a kind of nylon.  White Natural Versatile Plastic is waterproof and strong, a good choice for Radio Control models and Combat RC models where durability is important.

Compared to "Fine Detail" acrylic plastic, sharp edges of models printed in white strong and versatile plastic appear less defined and more rounded.  Being nylon, "White Natural Versatile Plastic" is generally not sandable and fewer types of paint and glue will adhere to it.  Care is recommended in choosing a paint that will adhere to, and fully cure upon, nylon.  Google "glue for nylon", "paint for nylon" and "primer for nylon" to find several good choices.

Customers report that "White Natural Versatile Plastic", when compared to "Smooth Fine Detail" acrylic plastic, will have noticeable striations (print lines).  To help smooth "White Natural Versatile Plastic" surfaces, apply thin layers of primer meant specifically for nylon.  Allow the primer to harden. Then smooth the hardened primer.

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