1/350 USN Single 5-inch (127 mm) 38 Cal. Gun Set (2pcs)

1/350 USN Single 5-inch (127mm) 38 Cal. Gun Set (2pcs): Professional Fleet Firepower

Enhance the defensive arrays and historical authenticity of your mid-scale naval assemblies with the meticulously engineered 1/350 Scale USN Single 5-inch 38 Caliber Gun Set. Widely recognized as the most effective dual-purpose naval artillery piece of World War II, the 5"/38 caliber gun was the ubiquitous heart of Allied firepower. It served as the primary armament on destroyers and auxiliary escorts, and as vital secondary anti-aircraft batteries on cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. At this popular 1/350 scale, this dual-unit replica set captures the unmistakable silhouette of the open mount configuration with exceptional fine-scale precision.

Engineering Precision & Fine-Scale Fidelity

High-Fidelity "Open Mount" Detail: In 1/350 scale, the exposed layout of an open deck mount requires high-resolution execution to ensure intricate mechanisms remain crisply defined. This model set reproduces the single 5-inch open mount with exquisite fidelity, featuring accurately proportioned gun barrels, detailed pedestal bases, and clean rear breech profiles. Every line is rendered with architectural sharpness, reflecting the heavy-duty engineering required to counter both surface combatants and high-altitude aerial threats across the Pacific and Atlantic theaters.

• Dual-Unit Solution: Includes 2 individual gun mounts, providing an ideal set to equip specific firing stations or upgrade secondary battery positions across your fleet.
• Intricate Open-Architecture Detailing: Captures the essential structural contours, gun shield frames, and training mechanisms of the real-world weapon, creating realistic highlights and depth.
• Exact Scale Proportions: Precision-engineered to 1/350 scale for seamless integration with classic plastic kits, multimedia assemblies, or custom dioramas.
• Hollowed Core Engineering: Expertly designed with a hollow core to optimize material usage and significantly reduce top-heavy weight—ensuring that structural features are crisply defined without imposing a weight penalty on delicate upper works or masts.

Premium Material: High Detail Resin Grey

To ensure your fleet’s secondary batteries showcase the cleanest industrial profiles, these mounts are crafted from professional High Detail Resin Grey:

• Exceptional Feature Definition: The premium resin achieves stunning detail and a remarkably smooth surface finish, perfect for maintaining sharp, distinct shapes on fine-scale parts.
• Professional Foundation: Provides a non-porous, ultra-smooth base in a classic grey color, optimized for precision brushwork, fine airbrush primers, and advanced weathering.
• Superior Quality: From the workshops of distefan 3d print, ensuring clean surfaces and outstanding dimensional integrity across both units.

Key Features & Specifications

• Accurate 1/350 Scale: Specifically engineered for historically proportional integration with standard 1/350 scale US Navy and Allied warship models.
• WWII Allied Authenticity: Faithfully replicates the look of the classic single open shield 5-inch mount configuration used extensively throughout the war for anti-aircraft and surface defense.
• Unpainted Finish: Arrives unpainted, providing a blank canvas for your artistic vision—allowing you to perfectly match the historical period, specific task force assignment, or complex fleet camouflage measures.
• The Definitive Fleet Upgrade: Replaces simplified, soft-edged injected plastic kit parts with a sophisticated, highly accurate representation of the Navy's legendary gun system.

A Canvas for Fine Naval Artistry

Unpainted for Total Customization: Arriving in its raw High Detail Resin Grey finish, the Single 5-inch 38 Cal. Gun Set serves as the ultimate starting point for advanced fine-scale finishing:

• The "Task Force" Look: Apply a base coat of Haze Gray, Ocean Gray, or a specialized Measure camouflage scheme. The crisp geometric detail is ideal for thin acrylic pin-washes, allowing dark pigments to cleanly define the mount pedestal and interior shield framing.
• Realistic Weathering: The 1/350 scale reacts beautifully to careful detailing. Use a fine-point brush to apply subtle metallic dry-brushing to the muzzle tips and add delicate rust-streaking along the deck mounting plates to achieve high levels of authenticity and realism.