1/72 RN Single 40mm Bofors Gun

1/72 RN Single 40mm Bofors Gun: Versatile Fleet Protection

Arm your Royal Navy fleet with the definitive medium-range anti-aircraft weapon of WWII with the meticulously engineered 1/72 Scale RN Single 40mm Bofors Gun. While the massive quad and octuple mounts captured the headlines, the single 40mm mount was the workhorse of the British fleet, providing essential point-defense on everything from Tribal-class destroyers and Flower-class corvettes to the specialized Fairmile D Motor Gun Boats. At this popular 1/72 scale, this replica captures the mechanical elegance and rapid-fire utility of the Bofors system with museum-grade precision.

Engineering Precision & Tactical Fidelity

High-Fidelity "Hazemeyer" Era Detail: In 1/72 scale, the mechanical nuances of the Bofors' air-cooled barrel and its complex mounting gears are primary visual highlights. This model captures the Royal Navy configuration with exquisite fidelity, featuring the accurately rendered flared flash hider, the heavy breech assembly, and the foundational pedestal mount designed for rapid training and elevation. Every structural line is rendered with architectural sharpness, reflecting the uncompromising standards of British naval ordnance.

Historically Accurate Royal Navy Configuration: Meticulously researched from original Admiralty technical drawings to ensure a seamless, flush fit on the 1/72 scale gun platforms of your Destroyer, Corvette, or Coastal Forces models.

• Intricate Surface Detailing: Captures the fine details of the manual training wheels and the gunner's seat, essential for creating a realistic "action stations" appearance.
• Proportional Accuracy: Designed to integrate perfectly with 1/72 scale Royal Navy deck hardware, providing a historically correct silhouette for your escort or raider projects.
• Hollowed Engineering: Expertly designed to optimize material usage—significantly reducing top-side weight to maintain your model's stability (a critical factor for small, high-speed hulls)—without sacrificing the robust, heavy-steel appearance of the original equipment.

Premium Material: High Detail Resin Grey

To ensure your vessel’s medium-caliber battery showcases the finest industrial textures, this gun is crafted from professional High Detail Resin Grey, offering the ultimate surface for discerning shipwrights:

• Exceptional Feature Definition: The resin captures minute details—from the structural rivets on the pedestal to the delicate cooling ribs on the gun body—with surgical precision.
• Professional Smooth Finish: Provides an ultra-smooth, non-porous base optimized for high-quality primers and specialized Admiralty Gray or Western Approaches camouflage palettes.
• Superior Quality & Stability: Engineered to provide clean surfaces that require minimal cleanup, ensuring a perfect, professional-grade integration with your ship's weaponry suite.

Key Features & Specifications

• Accurate 1/72 Scale: Precision-scaled for a historically proportional and imposing presence on 1/72 scale Royal Navy warship models.
• Museum-Grade Detail: Captures the unique industrial aesthetic of WWII-era British naval weaponry with architectural clarity.
• Unpainted Finish: Provides a blank canvas for your artistic vision. Recreate the factory-fresh look of a new commissioning or the salt-crusted, battle-worn appearance of an Atlantic convoy escort.
• Coastal Forces Essential: The definitive upgrade for modelers looking to depict the heavy armament of British "Little Ships" like the Fairmile or Vosper series.

A Canvas for Naval Artistry

Unpainted for Total Customization: Arriving in its raw grey resin finish, the RN Single 40mm Bofors serves as the ultimate starting point for advanced weathering:

• The "Atlantic Escort" Look: Apply a base of Admiralty Dark Grey or Light Gray. The high-relief detail is ideal for pin-washes, allowing dark oils to define the mechanical joints and highlighting the weapon's physical complexity.
• Realistic Weathering: The 1/72 scale is the ideal playground for detailing. Apply subtle metallic "polishing" to the breech handle and add realistic "salt-fading" to the barrel to achieve high levels of authenticity and realism.

Unleash Your Creativity and Bring History to Life!

Customize the 1/72 RN Single 40mm Bofors Gun with paint to match the specific era and weathered look you desire for your Royal Navy models. Bring history to life with this historically accurate detail!