1/350 USN K-Gun w/ 300lb Depth Charge Set (16pcs)

1/350 USN K-Gun w/ 300lb Depth Charge Set (16pcs): Midships Anti-Submarine Realism

Bring an exceptional layer of technical density, structural authority, and historical precision to the port and starboard deckhouse margins, waist platforms, and depth charge stations of your naval vessel models with the meticulously engineered 1/350 Scale U.S. Navy (USN) K-Gun (Mark 6 Depth Charge Projector) w/ 300lb Depth Charge Set. Serving as the primary side-projecting anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mortar system deployed aboard World War II U.S. Navy destroyers (Fletcher, Gearing, Allen M. Sumner, Benson, Gleaves classes), destroyer escorts, patrol craft, and Coast Guard cutters, the Mark 6 K-gun used an explosive black powder charge to fling 300lb Mark 6 depth charges outward from the ship's sides, creating an expansive underwater explosive coverage area alongside stern drop tracks. At a refined 1/350 scale, this comprehensive 16-piece standalone upgrade set captures the angled spigot barrel, arbor cradle arm, powder impulse chamber, structural mounting base plate, and fully loaded 300lb depth charge of original Navy Yard and Bureau of Ordnance blueprints with flawless structural clarity, making it an indispensable asset for discerning maritime shipwrights anchoring their veteran fleet representations.

Engineering Precision and Fleet ASW Fidelity

At a detailed 1/350 scale, midships anti-submarine projector stations step completely out of the background to become primary visual focal points along weather deck margins, exposing every millimeter of spigot tube angle, arbor cradle geometry, depth charge casing contours, and base mounting bolt detail to close visual-spatial inspection. This replica K-gun set captures the functional industrial profile of historic American naval ordnance with exquisite clarity, completely eliminating the soft features, solid-blocked cradle voids, fused depth charge cylinders, and tedious multi-piece seam line cleanup typical of standard factory injection-molded plastic kit parts or soft white metal castings. Deployed onto the deckways of your 1/350 scale build, every individual projector features true-to-scale physical contours, creating realistic physical shadow lines and deep visual relief that basic plastic placeholders cannot match.

• Museum-Quality Yard Replication: Developed using original technical layouts, historical U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance specifications, and archival blueprint configurations to accurately reproduce the exact physical dimensions, spigot barrel angle, and arbor cradle proportions of active WWII fleet operations.
• Complete 16-Piece Projector Suite: Packaged as a comprehensive 16-unit collection, providing ample K-gun hardware to fully outfit multiple destroyers, DEs, or patrol craft across your 1/350 scale U.S. Navy fleet builds.
• Exposed Mechanical & Ordnance Detail: Authentically captures the angled projector barrel, cradle arbor frame, black powder charge mechanism, side mounting brackets, and a fully mounted 300lb Mark 6 depth charge complete with end-cap fuse detailing, preserving structural sharpness and realistic spatial proportions.
• True-to-Scale Volumetric Depth: Replicates the true physical projection of the K-gun arbor and cylindrical depth charge, creating authentic deep shadow lines against deckhouse bulkheads and deck plating with realistic mechanical contrast.
• Streamlined Deck Integration: Features engineered flat mounting pads designed to seat cleanly onto standard 1/350 scale plastic, resin, or photo-etched deck surfaces, drastically reducing assembly friction and streamlining installation.
• Intelligent Hollowed Engineering: Expertly designed in High Detail Resin Grey with an optimized, hollowed-out internal structure to manage material weight across its 1/350 scale footprint. This smart configuration ensures exceptionally lightweight components that attach effortlessly to deckways without causing glue slumps, structural sagging, or alignment issues on high-end static presentations.

Premium Material: High Detail Resin Grey

To satisfy the absolute highest demands of micro-detailed static presentation across these primary anti-submarine weapon assemblies, this K-gun projector set is crafted exclusively from premium High Detail Resin Grey.

• Exceptional Feature Definition: This premier formula achieves surgical multi-dimensional precision and an ultra-smooth, non-porous surface finish, capturing the finest mechanical facets—from smooth barrel sleeves to crisp depth charge rim bands—with absolute sharpness and zero layer line distraction.
• Professional Foundation: Provides an ultra-smooth base specifically optimized for high-quality marine primers, fine-scale technical pin-washes, and multi-toned US Navy camouflage finishes, ensuring flawless paint adherence.
• Superior Quality: Manufactured by distefan 3d print, ensuring clean surfaces, precise geometry alignment, and outstanding dimensional integrity for a luxurious, professional-grade finish.

Key Features and Specifications

• Accurate 1/350 Scale Precision: Precision-engineered for perfect, historically proportional integration with standard traditional 1/350 scale U.S. Navy warship models, custom conversions, and museum-grade static displays.
• Historically Authentic Fleet Hardware: Authentically represents the physical configuration of the Mark 6 K-gun depth charge projector loaded with a 300lb depth charge as deployed across American warships during World War II.
• Unpainted Finish: Arrives completely unpainted, providing a blank canvas for your creative vision. Customize the assembly to reflect Measure 21 overall Navy Blue, Measure 22 graded camouflage, Measure 32 patterns, or post-war Haze Gray finishes.
• The Definitive Midships Armament Overhaul: Replaces simplified, blocky kit moldings or soft metal castings with a sophisticated, historically correct three-dimensional representation of vital naval anti-submarine ordnance.

A Canvas for Battle-Tested Fleet Artistry

Arriving in its raw finish, the 1/350 USN K-Gun w/ 300lb Depth Charge Set (16pcs) serves as the ultimate starting point for advanced multi-layer painting, precise component color-blocking, and realistic maritime weathering.

• The Fleet Camouflage Scheme: Coat the structural K-gun projector base, angled barrel, and arbor arm in authentic period-correct US Navy vertical surface colors—such as 5-N Navy Blue, 5-O Ocean Gray, or 5-H Haze Gray depending on your vessel's operational era—ensuring the hardware blends seamlessly into the ship's overall vertical profile. Detail the stowed 300lb depth charge casing in standard ordnance gray or dark neutral gray, with burnished steel or dark graphite accents on the hydrostatic depth setter end-cap mechanism. Paint yellow high-explosive stenciling bands around the depth charge casing to reflect live warhead status.
• Realistic Frontline Operational Weathering: High-relief ASW hardware thrives on high-contrast texturing and pin-wash filtering. Use rich dark raw umber or black oil washes to let deep shadows settle naturally around the powder impulse chamber, beneath the arbor cradle arms, and along the base mounting pads. Add highly realistic weathering effects like dark heavy grease residue around pivot joints, subtle paint scuffs showing bare metal along cradle contact edges, faint white salt-crusting patterns dried onto weather-exposed metal faces from sea spray, and minor rust trickles weeping down to the deck plates from base mounting joints to capture the true look of vital naval hardware enduring intense frontline combat deployments.