• 1/35 scale US Navy 40mm Quad Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun Mount plastic model kit by Zimi Model (Kit No. 53001)
• Represents the famous quadruple 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft mounting used extensively aboard United States Navy warships during World War II
• Features a powerful configuration of four 40mm automatic cannons mounted together for concentrated anti-aircraft fire
• Based on the legendary Swedish-designed Bofors 40mm L/60 automatic gun, widely adopted by Allied naval forces
• The quadruple mounting became one of the most recognisable close- and medium-range anti-aircraft weapons of the Pacific War
• Designed to defend warships against enemy aircraft, including dive bombers and torpedo bombers
• Particularly important during the later stages of WWII as the US Navy faced increasingly intense Japanese aerial attacks
• Captures the distinctive arrangement of four parallel gun barrels and the substantial naval gun mounting
• The original weapon system used ammunition clips to feed its automatic cannons
• Each 40mm Bofors gun had a theoretical cyclic firing rate of approximately 120 rounds per minute
• Quadruple mountings provided a high volume of fire against fast-moving aerial targets
• The US Navy employed electrically powered naval mountings with sophisticated fire-control arrangements for improved targeting
• Commonly installed aboard Iowa-class battleships, Essex-class aircraft carriers, cruisers and other major US Navy warships
• Often operated alongside 20mm Oerlikon cannons and 5-inch dual-purpose guns as part of a layered naval air defence system
• Played a major role in protecting American carrier task forces during the Pacific campaigns of 1943–1945
• The Bofors 40mm became widely regarded as one of the most effective Allied naval anti-aircraft weapons of WWII
• Large 1/35 scale offers an impressive standalone artillery display compared with smaller ship-modelling scales
• Ideal for collectors of WWII US Navy equipment, naval artillery, anti-aircraft weapons and Pacific War subjects
• Excellent subject for a warship gun deck, naval weapons emplacement or museum-style artillery display
• Suitable for combining with compatible 1/35 scale naval crew figures and dockside accessories
• Offers excellent opportunities for realistic US Navy grey finishes, metallic gun details, subtle paint wear and saltwater weathering
• The multiple gun barrels and complex mounting arrangement make this an interesting project for military equipment enthusiasts
• A distinctive addition to any naval warfare collection, representing an essential component of WWII American warship air defence
• Kit supplied unpainted and unassembled
• Glue and paint not included
• Recommended for experienced modellers aged 14+
