White Natural Versatile Plastic
1/96 Tennessee-class Fore Top 1935-1941
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Product Description
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Scale: 1/96 (1/8 inch = 1 foot)
Recommended for:
Scale: 1/96 (1/8 inch = 1 foot)
Recommended for:
- Fleetscale 1/96 scale Tennessee Class Battleship hull
- The Scale Shipyard 1/96 scale USS Tennessee BB-43 hull
This model represents the forward fire control director station, known as the "Fore Top" or "Fore Fighting Top", of Tennessee-class battleships USS Tennessee BB-43 and USS California BB-44 as it appeared from 1935-1941. California's fore top retained this design into 1942. The model features open shutters all around and complete rivet detail.
The aft fighting top, the "Main Top", is available separately (click here).
This fighting top is specific to USS Tennessee and USS California. Other fighting tops for similar ships are differently shaped.
Notice: this model is available in either "Fine Detail Plastic", an acrylic plastic, or "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.
Modelers find White Natural Versatile Plastic (nylon) unsatisfactory for static display models where surface smoothness and fine detail are important.
Sharp edges of models printed in white strong and versatile plastic appear less defined and more rounded than those of models printed in Smooth Fine Detail acrylic plastic. 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" 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.
© Model Monkey LLC. This 3D-printed item may not be copied or recast.
The aft fighting top, the "Main Top", is available separately (click here).
This fighting top is specific to USS Tennessee and USS California. Other fighting tops for similar ships are differently shaped.
Notice: this model is available in either "Fine Detail Plastic", an acrylic plastic, or "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.
Modelers find White Natural Versatile Plastic (nylon) unsatisfactory for static display models where surface smoothness and fine detail are important.
Sharp edges of models printed in white strong and versatile plastic appear less defined and more rounded than those of models printed in Smooth Fine Detail acrylic plastic. 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" 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.
© Model Monkey LLC. This 3D-printed item may not be copied or recast.
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1-96 Tennessee-class Fore Top 1935-1941
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