Scale: 1/600
 
Set includes 4 turrets with barrels.

Recommended to help build an early Cleveland class light cruiser from:
Lindberg 1/600 scale Cleveland Cruiser
Lindberg 1/600 scale USS Columbia CL-56
Lindberg 1/600 scale USS Birmingham CL-62
Lindberg 1/600 scale USS Houston CL-81
Lindberg 1/600 scale USS Manchester CL-83
Lindberg 1/600 scale USS Vicksburg CL-86 
and more!
 
These four accurate and highly detailed model turrets represent the four 6"/47 cal. Triple-gun Turrets mounted to early Cleveland class light cruisers.  These ships’ turrets had bolt-on armored rangefinder hoods like the turrets of the preceding Brooklyn class.  Later Cleveland class ships had turrets with integrated rangefinder hoods.  Late turrets are available separately.
 
Ships known to have these early turrets:
USS Cleveland CL-55
USS Columbia CL-56
USS Montpelier CL-57
USS Denver CL-58
USS Birmingham CL-62
USS Mobile CL-63

Features:
overall dimensions precisely scaled from scans of original builder's blueprints
accurately shaped complex curvature
open glacis gun ports
armored rangefinder hexhead bolt and domed screw details
detailed rooftop periscope
turret bottoms are numbered for easy identification
Turrets 1 and 4 located on the main deck have accurate access hatch and shell ejection ports on aft turret wall (superfiring Turrets 2 and 3 do not – access for Turrets 2 and 3 was made through the turret bottom overhang)
Turret 4 does not have an integrated rangefinder
 
These scale model turrets are designed from scans of original builder’s blueprints.  They are not 3D-printed copies of any resin or plastic model kit’s parts.

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