1:350 Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher 3D PRINTED

A Kingfisher for ship models in 1:350 scale

The 1:350 scale is at home with ship models, and an aircraft in it is a trifle the size of a fingernail. Even so, it is the aircraft that decides how a deck will look: the outline of an aircraft on the catapult is one of the first places the eye goes. This item offers a Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher made by printing, which on parts this small tells on the fineness of the struts and on the shape of the floats.

The real subject

The Kingfisher was an American shipboard reconnaissance aircraft with a large central float and a pair of auxiliary floats under the wing. It was launched from the catapults of battleships and cruisers, and its task was to search out targets, direct the fire of the ship's guns and look for downed crews on the water. A slow and inconspicuous machine, it therefore belongs on the deck of most American ships of the Second World War.

How to work with the printed parts

• the parts are not polystyrene; they are bonded with super glue
• cut the print supports off with a sharp blade a little away from the part and sand the mark down carefully
• wash and degrease the parts before painting, as print resin residue repels paint
• work over a tray, as a small part in this scale is hard to find
• apply the primer in as thin a coat as possible, since a heavy coat floods the fine struts
• paint the aircraft before you settle it onto the catapult or the deck

Terms of supply

An accessory for a build is supplied. The ship model, paints and glue are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise. The exact extent of the set is given in the manufacturer's instructions.