This single 1/48 scale M-103 2000 lb. Semi-Armor Piercing (SAP) bomb is a 3D-printed resin ordnance accessory for WWII US Navy and Army Air Forces aircraft modelers. It adds accurate bomb detail to compatible 1/48 aircraft builds.
Key Features
- Material: 3D-printed resin designed and printed in-house by MPM Hobbies
- Scale: 1/48
- Subject: M-103 2000 lb. Semi-Armor Piercing (SAP) bomb
- Contents: One bomb
- Compatibility: 1/48 scale US WWII carrier and land-based aircraft kits
- Construction details: Seamless steel tubing profile, solid semi-pointed nose, box-type fin assembly, and double suspension lugs with 30-inch spacing
- Finish: The print is shipped unpainted with 3D supports attached. Color images are for display purposes only.
Historical Reference
The M-103 uses a tail fuze with no provision for a nose fuze. Its historical markings include yellow bands on the nose and aft body with black nomenclature over an olive drab casing.
For reference, see US Bomb, 2000 lb SAP, M103 reference.
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