Scale: 1/144

Includes 1 turret with barrels.

This model represents the typical World War Two appearance of the 6"/53 caliber Mark 16 twin-gun turret fit to the US Navy's Omaha-class light cruisers:
USS Omaha CL-4
USS Milwaukee CL-5
USS Cincinnati CL-6
USS Raleigh CL-7
USS Detroit CL-8
USS Richmond CL-9
USS Concord CL-10
USS Trenton CL-11
USS Marblehead CL-12
USS Memphis CL-13
 
Features:
overall dimensions precisely scaled from US Navy O.P.1112 (2nd Rev.) "Gun Mount and Turret Catalog" drawings dated 15 January 1945
accurate shape
subtle, accurate, roof curvature with rivet head detail and detailed rooftop crew access hatch
detailed crew access doors with hinge and bolt head detail
exterior catwalks
exterior bolt heads and rivet heads properly positioned, sized and correctly placed according to high-resolution photos of the actual turrets obtained from the National Archives
accurate gun barrel shape and muzzle detail
barrels open to precisely 6 scale inches (1.588 mm)
barrels integrated on a separate trunnion to allow you to position the guns to any realistic elevation from -10 degrees to +30 degress just like the real turret
detailed rooftop tank and piping
detailed viewfinder shutters with dog plates and hinge details (shutters in the closed position)
 
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