1:24 AN-M58 bombs (500 lbs) for all USAF & RAF of WW2 & Korean War (2 pcs)

Semi-armor-piercing AN-M58 bombs for 1:24 scale

The package from Reskit holds a pair of AN-M58 bombs of the 500-pound weight class. Compared with ordinary high-explosive ordnance these pieces have a thick-walled casing and a noticeably different ratio of length to diameter, which shows up well in the large scale. The photopolymer print captures even the small markings pressed into the casing and the edges of the suspension bands.

What a semi-armor-piercing bomb was

The abbreviation SAP marked ordnance that was first to punch through a deck, a concrete shelter or the side of a vessel and only then to explode. That is exactly why on the AN-M58 the explosive itself weighs only around 145 pounds; the rest of the weight is carried by strengthened steel. It was used mainly against ships, submarine pens and structures, where a fragmentation bomb would merely clean the surface. It was carried by American machines from twin-engine attack types to carrier bombers, and the British side had identical rounds in service as well; they lasted in service into the Korean War.

Recommendations for working with it

The printed parts are most easily separated from the supporting structure with a cutting disc at low speed, so that the resin does not melt. Do the sanding wet and with your airways protected. For the joint with the pylon, cyanoacrylate glue with a drop of activator works well. For color, olive in a matte shade is enough, and once dry you lightly accentuate it with a dark wash into the engraved lines.

Who the package suits

• builders of naval and attack types in the large scale
• modelers who tell high-explosive and semi-armor-piercing ordnance apart
• anyone interested in scenes of arming up before launch
• those who want to replace the coarse plastic bombs from the box

It is supplied unassembled and with no finish; neither paints nor glue are in the package.