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1/900th scale LN.401 Dive Bomber model. Certain elements not to scale.
The Loire-Nieuport LN.401 was a French carrier-based dive bomber built from 1938–1942 as part of the LN.40 family; 68 aircraft of the LN.401/411 family were built, but only 15 were the carrier-based LN.401s. Heavy combat during the 1940 Battle of France caused severe attrition, with the operating squadrons losing roughly two-thirds of their strength in about a month of fighting. Armament on the LN.401 consisted of two forward-firing 7.5 mm machine guns plus one rear-firing 7.5 mm gun, and it could carry a bomb load including a single 225 kg or ten 15 kg bomb beneath the fuselage.
This model is designed and tested at 1/900th scale, but up-scaling and down-scaling are possible. Since the model is optimized for 1/900th scale, it is not ideal to print larger versions due to a lack of detail. The model has been enlarged along the z axis to allow for better printing and accentuation of detail. The model has also been given thicker elements for strength. The wingspan and overall length are to scale.
Available are both individual and squadron files. You can find the stand at https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-print-models/miniatures/vehicles/stand-for-miniature-aircraft.
This is part of my collection of WWII aircaft, keep an eye out for more to come. If you have a specific request, message me and I'll bump it up my list.
Tested with PLA at .1mm layer height with .4mm nozzle.
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