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1/72 Mark 83 (Mk 83) 1000-pound General-Purpose Aircraft Bombs (Set of 2) - MPM Hobbies
1/72 Mark 83 (Mk 83) 1000-pound General-Purpose Aircraft Bombs (Set of 2) - MPM Hobbies

1/72 Mark 83 (Mk 83) 1000-pound General-Purpose Aircraft Bombs (Set of 2)

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SKU: 0065
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3D Print Product Info

  1. Item(s) is/are LCD-based SLA printed using UV cured resin and will be shipped unpainted and with 3D print supports attached.
  2. Item can be primed with acrylic, lacquer or enamel type paint.
  3. Lightly sand and/or prime any horizontal striations due to the printing process.
  4. Remove supports starting from the tip down and start by freeing those supports connected to small and fragile details.
  5. Recommend using CA for attaching item to model or filling any imperfections.
  6. Item(s) will have features that are brittle or extremely delicate and prone to breaking if not properly handled.
  7. 3D print support configurations may be different than the ones in the photos if applicable.
  8. Photos may include the CAD rendered file used for printing to highlight details that do not stand out well in regular photos.
  9. Not intended for small children due to choking hazard and should only be purchased by experienced modelers due fine details and printer support removal.
  10. The number of items in your order is calculated by multiplying the quantity you selected by the number of items per set if applicable.
  11. All items are printed in the order they are purchased.

    The 1000-lb GP Bomb Mk 83 Mods 2 and 3 have a slender body with a long, pointed nose. A conical type fin is attached to the aft end of the bomb body by six setscrews.

    Bomb Mk 83 uses either mechanical or electric fuzes. Mechanical fuzing requires installation of adapter-boosters. Two conduits for an electric fuze cable harness connect the nose and tail fuze cavities with the charging receptacle cavity between the lugs on the outer surface of the bomb case. When electric fuzes are not used, a plug is threaded into the charging receptacle cavity.

    When fuzes are not installed, the bomb body has a nose fuze-hole plug, a base fuze-hole plug, and a support cup in the nose fuze cavity. When the bomb is fuzed mechanically, these three parts are removed and the adapter boosters and fuzes are inserted. The nose fuze-hole plug and base fuze-hole plug are replaced after electric fuzes have been installed. Adapter-boosters are not used with electric fuzes. If the bomb is tail-fuzed only, the support cup must be used in the nose fuze cavity to prevent collapse of the fuze cavity upon heavy impact.

    The bomb body has a base plug containing locking pins which are imbedded in the solidified explosive filler. Double suspension lugs spaced 14 inches apart, and a hoisting lug at the center of gravity are threaded into lug inserts on the bomb body.

    The high-explosive Tritonal filler is identified by yellow-stenciled nomenclature on the bomb. The base color of the bomb is olive drab.

    Low drag GP Bomb Mk 83 consists of the Mod 2 and the Mod 3. Differences lie in the methods used in the construction of the bomb bodies.  US Bomb, 1000 lb GP, Mk 83 (bulletpicker.com)