Destroyer Escort DE-800 USS Jack W Wilke 3D model

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This detailed model is packed with features. Every component, from the guns and depth charges to the mouse traps, has been painstakingly recreated in high-poly format. The flying bridge sports a sturdy steel tubing frame that supports a canvas cover, speaking tube, and other essential features. To boot, all materials and textures are provided for a realistic look and feel. Animation lovers will appreciate the ability to animate the guns, propellers, rudders, davits, and even mouse traps. What's more, this model comes in several formats for easy access. Built between 1943 and 1944, the Buckley Class Destroyer Escorts played a significant role in World War II. While these ships may have lacked the range of fleet destroyers, they offered several advantages - they were faster, less costly to operate, and easier to maneuver. Over 150 of these ships saw action with both the US Navy and British Navy, serving as Captain Class Frigates. One thing is for sure: this model will get you on board with the detail and realism that comes with it. You can be sure to recognize these features when taking in the Buckley Class Destroyer escort's array of artillery. Just like its namesakes, which were equipped with three 3-inch artillery pieces, a quad 40 mm anti-aircraft gun, and three torpedo tubes loaded up for M14 torpedoes - you'll find that there is just as much firepower under your control. It has up to eight 20 mm cannons on board. Each vessel came equipped with its share of defensive equipment too - six to eight K-guns launchers for anti-submarine depth charges, plus after-racks and mouse trap launcher ports on each deck side - the latter providing roll-off options as part of their array of naval artillery capabilities. Sonar, another top-notch underwater detection system was used alongside a state-of-the-art sub-hunter system that ensured you had your enemies right in your crosshairs. Not to forget this model's feature film tie-in - the classic WWII drama “The Enemy Below” - which primarily featured action on board these destroyer escorts. With some parts filmed right aboard ship, history comes alive in these ships - every inch of them meticulously reproduced to deliver a realistic World War II combat experience.