1/1800th scale South Dakota Class Battleship model. Certain elements not to scale.

Four South Dakota Class battleships were commissioned by the US Navy in 1942. They sported nine 16 inch guns and an array of secondary armament. They were more space efficient than their predecessor class, the North Carolina class, which allowed them to be smaller while still having better armor. The battleships saw service throughout the war in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.

There are two surviving South Dakota Class ships; USS Massachusetts, and USS Alabama.

This is a free sample of my South Dakota-class model. It approximately represents the USS Indiana.

This model is designed and tested at 1/1800th scale, but up-scaling and down-scaling are possible. Since the model is optimized for 1/1800th scale, it is not ideal to print larger versions due to a lack of detail. The gun barrels and mast have been enlarged.

This is part of my collection of WWII warships, keep an eye out for more to come. If you have a specific request, message me and I'll bump it up my list.

Updated version: Solidified large-caliber AA gun mounts. Optimized certain elements in the superstructure for 3D printing. Added float-plane recovery crane.

19 Sep 18: Fixed architecture issues that caused problems in some slicers.18 Nov 18: Improved model with newer style protocols.09 Sep 19: Added boats and anchor chains. Adjustments for better printability. Switched to USS Indiana BB-58 for sample battleship model.

Tested with PLA at .1mm layer height with .4mm nozzle.