1/72 Scale Torpedo Mk 44

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Model making is my hobby. I have enjoyed this hobby for many years. The parts in my shop were designed by me for my own projects. I decided to make them available for others to use.

Over the years I have been asked many time which items for painting and assembling my model I recomend. The following is some of the items I
use:

• Vallejo Grey Primer Acrylic Polyurethane, 200mVallejo Basic USA Acrylic Colors Paint Set, 17ml,
• Assorted Colors, 0.57 Fl Oz (Pack of 16)57 Grams (2 oz) 100/1500
• CPS (Thin/Thick) Super Glue All Purpose with Anti Clog Cap. Ca Glue - Adhesive SuperGlue. Cyanoacrylate Glue for Hard Plastics, DIY Craft, Metal 1 Oz. Each
• ANYCUBIC Photon Mono X 6Ks, Resin 3D Printer with 9.1'' 6K Mono Screen, LCD SLA Resin Printer with Upgraded LighTurbo Matrix, Large Print Volume 7.7'' x 4.8'' x 7.8''  

Torpedo Mk 44 was a second-generation, lightweight ASW torpedo and the first service torpedo with a seawater-activated battery as a power source. This torpedo, the replacement for Torpedo Mk 43, had improvements in speed, warhead size, acoustic homing capabilities, and prelaunch-selectable search parameters. The Mk 44 was developed by the Naval Ordnance Test Station, Pasadena, Calif., and the Aeronautical and Ordnance Systems Division of the General Electric Co., Pittsfield, Mass. Production was started in 1957 at G.E., and in succeeding years at the Naval Ordnance Plant, Forest Park, Ill., and at the American Machine and Foundry Co., Buffalo, N.Y. Torpedo Mk 44 was used in service on U.S. destroyers and aircraft as an ASW weapon for about ten years until it was replaced by Torpedo Mk 46. In addition to being purchased by foreign governments under the Military Assistance Program, the Mk 44 torpedo was produced in Europe by NATO countries.

 


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