1/96 USN 40mm Bofors Quad Mount

1/96 USN 40mm Bofors Quad Mount: Concentrated Fleet Defense

Arm your warships with the definitive "Kamikaze killer" of the Pacific Theater with the meticulously engineered 1/96 Scale USN 40mm Bofors Quad Mount. This quadruple-barrel powerhouse was the primary medium-range defense for the US Navy, capable of putting a wall of high-explosive steel in the path of incoming aircraft. This "shieldless" version offers a raw, industrial look at the mechanical density and synchronized firing systems that protected everything from the massive Iowa-class battleships to the versatile Essex-class carriers.

Engineering Precision & Tactical Fidelity

High-Fidelity "AA Battery" Detail: In 1/96 scale, the visual complexity of the four synchronized barrels is a major highlight. By omitting the gun shield, this replica provides exquisite fidelity to the inner workings of the mount, featuring accurately rendered individual gun bodies, heavy breech assemblies, and the complex training and elevation gears. Every structural line is rendered with architectural sharpness, reflecting the high-stakes engineering of the US Navy’s Bureau of Ordnance.

Historically Accurate USN Configuration: Meticulously researched from original naval blueprints to ensure a seamless, flush fit with the 1/96 scale gun tubs and galleries of your battleship, carrier, or cruiser models.

• Intricate Quad-Barrel Detailing: Captures the fine details of the water-cooled barrels and the distinctive flared flash hiders essential for realistic maritime modeling.
• Exposed Breech Architecture: Faithfully reproduces the rear-loading mechanisms, making it ideal for depicting an active gun crew during a high-tension diorama scene.
• Hollowed Engineering: Expertly designed to optimize material usage—significantly reducing top-side weight to maintain your model's stability (critical for large-scale hulls)—without sacrificing the robust, heavy-ordnance appearance.

Premium Material: High Detail Resin (Grey/White)

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

• Exceptional Feature Definition: The resin captures minute details—from the structural rivets on the base to the delicate cooling ribs on the gun bodies—with surgical precision.
• Professional Smooth Finish: Provides an ultra-smooth, non-porous base optimized for high-quality primers and specialized Navy Gray or Measure 21 Navy Blue 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 1/96 Scale: Precision-scaled for a historically proportional and imposing presence on 1/96 scale US Navy warship models.
• Museum-Grade Detail: Captures the unique industrial aesthetic of WWII-era 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 a ship returning from Leyte Gulf.
• Exposed Mechanics: The shieldless design is ideal for modelers looking to highlight the weapon's complex engineering and ammunition feed systems.

A Canvas for Naval Artistry

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

• The "Tin Can Sailor" Look: Apply a base of Navy Blue or Haze Gray. The high-relief detail is ideal for pin-washes, allowing dark oils to define the individual gun bodies and highlighting the mechanical complexity of the rotating platform.
• Realistic Weathering: The 1/96 scale is the ideal playground for detailing. Apply subtle metallic "polishing" to the breech blocks and add realistic grease-staining to the elevation gears to achieve high levels of authenticity and realism.

Upgrade your US Navy fleet with this impressive and historically accurate 1/96 USN 40mm Bofors Quad Mount.